ELP and my issue with classes

Classes in general irk something in me and they typically just dont sit right, i have never been 100 percent sure exactly what it was until ELP showed me something different. After ELP i have been able to compare and contrast my classes and see clearly what  bugs me about them: their improbability and general abstractness. In philosophy i learn things that i would only use on an ethics board, in math i learn how to do things i will rarely need to be able to do, english helps me right papers but aside from that it is just as bad. the point is that while all these classes are invaluable and teach me things that are crucial for my development and learning: they are rarely applicable.

Thats where ELP comes in, although we do little to no classwork and this is my only homework, i feel as though the learning done in ELP is harder to explain but infinitely easier to apply.

So what have i taken away?

Well, as far as skills and confidence goes, i have taken away a lot, i learned to put myself out there more, trust in my self, believe in others, and generally how to make connections with other people. In honesty, i have a slight bit of trouble listing what i learned from ELP because there was never a theorem or a vocab word, just examples and practice, the way learning should be done in my opinion.

So i learned a lot, it is incredibly hard to accurately articulate what it was but i can feel the change in my day to day life.

Where do i go from here is the next question.

Well, this final project is preparing me for a real world scenario better than anything i have ever done in any class before. I have spent and will continue to spend more time on this project than any other final, by a long shot, but this final will reward me infinitely more in terms of experience and know-how. I believe that the final project is invaluable to applying the learnings of the class and it a perfect stepping stone into the future of using your learning from ELP.

So basically, I had an awesome time and i enjoyed every bit of learning!

Go ELP!

Tuckman's Stages and Video Clips

Clip 1-

Coach Carter: In my opinion, this first clip was an example of norming, the third stage of leadership. this is shown by the team volunteering to do push-ups for one person. this shows their desire to work together as a team in harmony.

Clip 2-

Aladdin: this second clip shows the completion of aladdin's adjourning phase. in the beginning he had ideas and an agenda of his own but throughout the movie he changed from his selfish goals to his attempt and desire to free the genie.

Clip 3-

Remember the Titans: this third clip shows Tuckman's storming phase. the overall negative attitude of the group as a whole demonstrates the conflict inherent in the group. however, this conflict is quickly dealt with so it no longer inhibits the team from functioning as a cohesive group.

Clip 4-

Finding Nemo- this last clip demonstrates the performing stage of Tuckman's idea. all the other animals step up and volunteer to help Nemo's dad look for him, this represents a sacrifice of their substance for another's pursuit.

Clip 5-

John Tucker Must Die- This clip shows a group Forming, or coming together and as outlined in Tuckman's model of group development, although they have some individual issue that would normally put them at odds, they put their differences aside for a common goal. it is only at the end when this goal is nearly realized that they address their issues and the group dissolves.