LISTEN-AND-LEARN
Today’s panel discussion was really interesting; I’m still processing!
I wasn’t sure until the very last minute that I’d be able to spend four hours out of a fairly busy day just sitting and listening — not to mention staying awake and processing all the information that was being presented. It turned out that it was a lot easier than I had anticipated. And a whole lot more fun.
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First of all, the presenters were very carefully selected by the organizing committee. The organizers had invited experts in their fields to tell about their work and their lives. They really knew their stuff — and they had carefully thought through how their experiences related to the study topics. They made the subject matter come alive.
Some presenters had been in their professions for many years; some were relative new-comers. Each one was participating because they wanted to help us, the “students,” to develop better understandings of how to fulfill our various responsibilities. I made some notes for a little follow-up research; I know that the training today was just the beginning of a whole new, and very interesting, exploration of somewhat complex topics. The door has been opened, just a bit; I can see a little beam of light shining through.
I’ll write a few thank-you notes to the organizers; maybe some to some the speakers, as well !!
