Something that I have always thought about during my life is the way different perspectives play a huge role in all of the decisions that people become encountered with. Growing up I never thought about how many different perspectives that are in and around the world we live in. But one perspective that I had always taken with me is the perspective of seeing learning is everywhere. After I was done high school in 2014, I thought that I knew everything that the world had for me to offer, but once I realized that I knew next to nothing, I started to learn about the mentality that learning never ends!
Working from job to job, I started to learn more about the jobs that I was doing, but never really learned more about what was beyond the job. At the same time, I never really learned more about the world that was around me. I had closed a door to the outside world, and never felt the need to open it until I thought about how much more I could learn by stepping out of my comfort zone. Not long after wanting to learn more, I decided to go to the University of Saskatchewan to become a teacher. Ever since joining the Indian Teacher Education Program, I have started to realize that I am able to learn more about myself, the history of Canada, and the history of my culture and people. Some things that I know now, I would have never known if I never signed up for school.
Coming to school, I was able to learn more about how different relationships between others and myself have affected my life. I have learned that learning is everywhere if you simply put your mind to it. I have figured out that I need to keep trying to learn if I want to succeed in life. I have changed my mind set from a closed mind, and changed it into an open mind. I have also learned to think about why people make decisions for themselves. Using the picture above, it has helped me realize that the way we see the world, is not the way someone else will see the world. This goes the same way for people liking other people. Just because someone, maybe even you, doesn't like you, someone else will like you. This is the same way for learning. Some people will like learning, and others will despise it.
Thank you for this reflection, Jacob. I am glad your learning journey has been so satisfying for you and you can reflect on the knowledge you have gleaned through continuing education. As an educator I can imagine you will provide leadership and model lifelong learning for your students.
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