A500.5.3.RB_SchreterPaul

Half way through the course and now it’s time to reflect on what I’ve learned and what I’ve been able to adopt into my life. Unfortunately though, I don’t really feel any different than when I first started this course. Granted, I have adopted some changes into my life in terms of clarifying my thinking with others (aka SEE-I method), I’m not sure if this is enough. This to me brings up some concerns because I’m starting to wonder if I’m missing the major points of this course. I haven’t had any time to reflect on my past assignments nor do I feel like I can spend time on my current assignments because I’m constantly feeling rushed (near 100 hour work weeks aren’t exactly helping the situation). But all that aside, let’s look at how I’ve adopted SEE-I.

               The SEE-I method has proven to be very successful in my life because it has allowed me to better explain my ideas to others. For a while it’s been hard for me to articulate my thoughts to others, however with SEE-I (mostly the “I” portion) things have become noticeably easier. For example when I was talking with a newbie in regards to how a particular system works on the F-15E, I was able to state what the system does and how it operates, state its practical use in real life war, and finally state a metaphor using fly’s and bats to help solidify the understanding of the particular system. By the end of the day she was able to understand exactly how the system worked. Much like expressing the story of Shakespeare over multiple forms of media/entertainment. When you read the story of The Taming of the Shrew, watch the play of The Taming of the Shrew, and finally watch the film The Taming of the Shrew, the story of The Taming of the Shrew becomes pretty concrete because of all the different forms it’s been experienced in.

               SEE-I alone has given me a new way to think and a new way to articulate and explain something to someone. I’m certainly glad that I’ve been introduced to it and encouraged to use it throughout my works. While I do fear that I'm not learning everything that I should be learning (or at least gaining the grasp of), I can say that so far I've been able to walk away with something.