Initial Thoughts

Excited and intrigued. This is how I felt when I left this week's lecture. Coming from a management background, I expect this unit to challenge my decision-making. I can assume this change, as I have observed interesting group dynamics during class exercises. That phenomenon yields drastically different results: success and failure. I like the fact that we had a discussion to reflect on the strategy and means used by the winning team. This is why I chose Outdoor Education. Indeed, I want to be better aware of my surroundings and the bonds I have. Basically, I want to twist the way I think and to challenge my current point of view on the world. It would allow me to better understand my environment and my relationship to it.

Interestingly enough, I have a close relationship to nature, a bond that I have developed through my 10-year experience as a boy scout. I have also been in the Blue Mountains twice, which leaves me curious to deepen my understanding of this impressive place. Through the course of this semester, I am excited to bring my (business-oriented) opinion to the group and intrigued by the findings I expect to make - Among many wonders, Nature imposes silence. (Blue Mountains Trip, February 2018)