Back in Black

Howdy readers (reader?), and welcome back to my exciting and truly riveting blog series designed to help me help myself, and make random movie references. Truth be told, I thought my hiatus would be indefinite. I would be a liar if I said I hadn’t thought about writing on a more consistent basis, but I digress.

This post, like the others in my first trilogy of self reflection, is all about goals and (dare I say it twice in one sentence) self reflection. I have been tasked with completing three goals for semester 2 of the Massage Therapy program. Thats right 3, a trilogy of goals in the first episode of a new blog trilogy. Trilogy-ception. So without further adieu, here we go.

Learning Goal 1: Pass every class

This goal has got to be the most vague, obvious, and still very necessary goal. Nearing the end of semester 1 many things changed in my life. Without slamming details into your face(s) I’ve got quite the schedule, and many conflicts. It’s important that I don’t lose sight of long terms goals, and complete the steps I have put in place to reach them.

Learning Goal 2: Clinical Assessment Success

Here’s one that’s a little more specific than “pass every classes”. I have had some troubles with this course, both induced by myself and some outside factors. This goal has a simple(ish) solution. Work harder. Now I know what you’re thinking, working harder isn’t a “real” solution. I disagree. The execution of this solution is what can help or hinder progress. Here’s how I plan to execute my highly advance “work harder” model of success; Read more, ask more questions, seek council with my peers, bring to light my concerns in a productive matter and take criticism both seriously and with a grain of salt.

Learning Goal 3: Find my Passion

Clearly finding ones passion should be the goal above all goals, and Massage Therapy is something that I want. What I mean by this is truly solidifying what I expect to go into as an RMT when this course is over and done with. I’ve had a fairly specific idea of what I’d like to do with my learnt skills in the future, but I’d like to maybe experience the environment before I’m in over my head. Dip my toes in so to speak. I will do this by using the resources available to me to educate myself on possible avenues, continuing education and actually speaking with friends and educators who already work in the field.

Will I meet my learning goals? Will I find success in my future endeavors? What will happen to my social life? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z!