OP Pathway Reflections

What was challenging?

I find it challenging to separate the process of research from that of making the OP. Anyway, this exercise is interesting because it puts each aspect in its appropriate place.

When building this OP, my biggest challenge was not understanding the processes at GAIA U. Unfortunately, my supervisor, who was very kind and loving, did not give the necessary guidance and when I heard him it seemed that at GAIA U it was possible to do tasks quite freely.

So I did them practically by myself. Since then, the challenges have increased, as there are quite important criteria to fulfil at GAIA U, which I only realised when I changed my advisor. It all took a long time. Actually, another big challenge was dealing with time.

What went well?

When I look at the process in GAIA U (which has been quite exhausting), it seems difficult to recognise what went well, especially in this first phase at GAIA U.

But of course, it went well, because here I am reflecting on it. The support and resilience of the team at GAIA U are always inspiring and motivating. In fact, I believe that, if it were not for that, I would have really given up.

So, this great learning about resilience, good use of feedback, reviewing processes (although time-consuming) went very well!

What are my feelings after completing the last step?

Now I am relieved, although I could not satisfy my first intention to publish the two OPs together. I am also relieved to return to GAIA U, to keep up my goal to finish this Master’s degree. Despite some difficult interruptions in the way, I could come back and I am going to finally complete this process this time.

What new skills are needed? How can we acquire these skills and capacities?

As I know more about Mahara now, I need less time to organise the documents in the platform. Although I know I need more practice, and to explore more in order to get better, I am now much better than I was in the past.

Also, I could integrate my knowledge about Dreams and the Dragon Dreaming method more properly. I intend to use Dreams within the Dragon Dreaming process, and this work has helped me a great deal to do that. In practice, it will happen during the workshops and in projects I will be doing this year.

Is the project complete?

This stage to publish the OP3 is completed. But I have the other projects to present in order to finally complete the Master's Degree.

What is necessary to celebrate this death or permit its rebirth?

With the publication of this OP, the feedback I received is the best celebration to close this process and open the next OPs to be complete. I celebrate this feedback because I am able to keep my resilience and learn to improve with it. I believe this is the reason of my life: improving myself in all aspects.

What to do differently next time?

I remain with the intention to better organise my time, and to start to complete the OP in ahara early. Specifically for OPs, I learnt that creating the structure in Mahara first is a huge help.

What are the appropriate next actions?

To publish in Mahara, and to use the feedback to improve this OP. Also, to complete the next OPs and conclude this Master's Degree!

OP 3 - DREAMING IN ACTION

Pathway Reflections - Output Packet 3

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