I remember when I first arrived I thought the area was so pretty and couldn’t believe we were having our retreat there. I liked the first game we played. It was funny seeing people ask the most random questions so they can figure out who they are. The funniest was Wayne. I remember he didn’t know any Harry Potter characters, so it took him a while to figure out he was Hermione, (I hope he doesn’t mind me calling him out haha). I was milk and my pair was cookies (the best pair!). The second game we played, the life course game, was such a nice twist on LIFE. It gave a different perspective depending on where you started off in life and showed how much your life is affected by it. (Such as the difference between disadvantaged/neutral/advantaged people). It’s really informative and I think it was the perfect game to play during retreat. You play and learn at the same time. Plus, my group won so that kind of had to be my favorite game. My absolute favorite part of retreat was the short walk we took. The weather and view were amazing. I remember as I was evaluating to see any problems etc. the sound of the waves crashing were soothing. I find it interesting how our retreat was right by the beach with lots of greenery and plants to look at, which made me think that no wonder why I’m calm and happy. Of course I’m happy with our amazing cohort, but the environment sort of adds to it. The beautiful view of the beach really made it for me. I added some photos of the view. The last activity we did, “When I’m 80,” really put thing into perspective. I’ve never thought about how I would see myself when I’m 80. I’ve thought about like 10-20 years ahead but not 80! I think ageism plays a part and nobody really thinks about how they’ll be when they’re really old. I liked hearing what other people thought as well. Overall, this retreat was so fun and I loved it! I loved getting to know everyone a little more and actually being active while learning.
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June 2019
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