LAURA
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CH. 33- Inner resources has a strong influence on personal risk and learning. While taking risks, it is important to be aware of your goals. You must not set a goal way over your head or you’ll put yourself in an unnecessary risk situation. However, you mustn’t set your goals too low or else you can’t challenge yourself. The learning process starts at the initiation to participate and continues if you are content with your current risk-state and are willing to let go of goals not reached. Through this whole process you learn the various stages of risk in regards to your own inner resources.
CH. 37- As a leader it is important for your students to know the required techniques while climbing. However, I have noticed it’s easy for leaders to get over their head. They spill out too much information, some of which isn’t necessary. They will only confuse their students and also themselves. This leader becomes too busy and begins to forget the basics. This is when unnecessary risk comes into play. By doing little, the leader can be more, and limit the risks during adventure activities.
CH. 39- Risk is apparent in all adventure activities. I believe it’s a natural event and in this chapter, natural events act in accordance with how things work. Risk is a natural process, just as falling while climbing is a natural process. As individuals, we can learn from these natural, risky-processes and move forward with our adventures with a greater awareness. The more experiences we learn to endure through natural processes, the wiser self we will become.
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CH. 47- Our day rock climbing at Paynes Ford represented a ‘here and now’ situation. The process began once everyone arrived at the rock. The leaders Adam and Brandon were staying present. Their flow was on the lesson of climbing and getting everyone geared up. Throughout the two sessions they remained present with the current task. Because they were ‘here and now’, they were more aware of what was happening.
CH 45- I am relating this chapter to Adam in regards to our group meetings. Someone may think Adam appears foolish or careless while the group is pondering ideas or making activity-based decisions. However, in fact he is being a wise leader because he remains simple and his consciousness is his primary tool. I think such a process of simplicity and stillness is a positive model of leadership.
CH. 38- I think the process of Taylor initiating the reflection on Tao illustrated her sense of awareness on the groups flow. She began the process by introducing the activity and followed again by making it happen. However, when we went to the bar, she was wise to sense the energy levels weren’t appropriate for a deep discussion. Taylor demonstrated a potent leadership through the process of her activity. When the right timing approached, she initiated a positive debriefing with the group. By being responsive to what is happening in the here and now, she was able to create a conscious response to the timing of her activity.
OAL 250-
I have always been one to go with the flow. I think as adventure students it is important to go with the flow of the entire process. A person who goes with the flow of their adventures, doesn’t give up from weather, injuries, miscommunications, improper equipment, etc... they simply notice such activity dampers, but are flexible with the situation. Being with the flow is the way to go...
As far as personal connections to flow... I didn’t have much experience rock climbing prior to this trip. In fact, I had never belayed someone before and had only top roped at summer camps as a kid. When I first climbed on our trip, I totally felt autotelic, in the sense that I completely enjoyed it and wanted to give it another go. Every time I get to climb, I enjoy it more. However, now that I am injured, I’m bummed I cannot climb but I am going with the flow of things.
In regards to the quote, I seek happiness the most when I’m outside being active. When I’m outside I’m free from boredom and worries. I find myself in a comfortable and happy state. Both my autotelic for climbing and my happiness outside are connected. Because they are connected, they flow. My inner being seeks the outdoors and as I try new sports, I come across new interests. And within all of those interests, I practice my self-efficacy every time I’m out. The more I practice, the stronger I become. All of my outdoor interests flow with my desire to succeed and be happy.
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As far as long-term sustainability, it is obvious Mt. Cook has a more sustainable future. Because it’s a National Park, there are more restrictions on building and population development. Also, most people who travel to Mt. Cook are seeking adventures including climbing, hiking, biking, or sight-seeing. Most of these people wouldn’t want to see Mt. Cook over-develop and turn into another run-out tourist town. The beauty and adventure of the Mt. Cook region is it’s naturalness, therefore it’s best left as it is.
Whereas Queenstown’s long-term sustainability has pretty much maxed out. The downtown is completely over developed and there is barely a boundary distinction from the neighbour city. There is also a wider range of travellers and adventure opportunities. People come here to bungee, fish, shop, party, climb, sight-see, etc... Qtown has established success and growth from its tourist attraction which has drawn away many adventure-seeking travellers.
What also shocked me in Qtown was how our hostel didn’t have a recycling or food scrap bin. Whereas, in Mt. Cook there was, which leads me to believe Mt. Cook has more of a sustainable future. Another comparison between the two is Qtown’s main economical driven force is its wealth and money coming in. However, Mt. Cook’s economical driven force is the adventure/climbing visitors that travel in and out. Qtown and Mt. Cook are different types of travel-circuits, therefore they attract different types of travellers and establish different long-term sustainability plans.
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