To start off, these "rules" don't seem like rules. They're more like guidelines. This has been mentioned in class multiple times, but the more I collect of them, the more this thought is confirmed. I prefer rules over guidelines. I feel more comfortable with the strict fence lines of what is expected of me. With the flexibility and freedom some writing assignments afford, fear strikes within. There's an expectation within myself and that I think others expect of me that I need to suddenly meet, which of course will be painful and difficult - nearly impossible.
Thankfully, there aren't many rules or changes within practices to keep up with. The ideas of comfortability, daily writing/organization/idea collecting-sorting habits, and patience are continuing themes with Boice.
I greatly appreciated the way Boice provided both quantitative and qualitative research results from successful and unsuccesful participants. It was very easy to identify with a number of the struggles described, such as clinging to old habits out of comfortability. It has been hard to maintain that habit, and I feel silly asking for help from anyone outside my class (or even within the class) for an accountability sort of reminder. I have alarms for all the assignments and such on my phone, but that's a personal reminder that is easily swiped out of sight and out of mind, for a little while.
The way my assigments and coursework approached me this summer took me off guard, or at least I failed to plan well enough in advanced for the amount of daily work required to complete quality products with succesful experiences with the Boicean way. I do have a Music History writing intensive course this fall I am excited to apply this process to.
Thankfully, there aren't many rules or changes within practices to keep up with. The ideas of comfortability, daily writing/organization/idea collecting-sorting habits, and patience are continuing themes with Boice.
I greatly appreciated the way Boice provided both quantitative and qualitative research results from successful and unsuccesful participants. It was very easy to identify with a number of the struggles described, such as clinging to old habits out of comfortability. It has been hard to maintain that habit, and I feel silly asking for help from anyone outside my class (or even within the class) for an accountability sort of reminder. I have alarms for all the assignments and such on my phone, but that's a personal reminder that is easily swiped out of sight and out of mind, for a little while.
The way my assigments and coursework approached me this summer took me off guard, or at least I failed to plan well enough in advanced for the amount of daily work required to complete quality products with succesful experiences with the Boicean way. I do have a Music History writing intensive course this fall I am excited to apply this process to.
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