On monday middle school went to norval for a team building day. The idea of the day was to get everyone to work together to solve the problem being set in the group you were put in. One the problems involved balancing on wires and get everyone to the other end, and trying to get a tire off a pretty tall pole.
One of the highlights of the day was when we had to walk across the wire and get to the other end without falling off. I was one of the three only people who got across without falling off. It was very difficult to get to the other end without someone to hand you the different ropes and leaning on people as to not fall off. We all worked very well together to get each other, and not neccesarily ourselves to get to the other end.
One thing I thought my group didn't do very well was listen to each other. There was an awful lot of shouting in my ear. Instead of everyone waiting for someone to finish speaking, they would shout out what they thought they should do. We didn't come to a conclusion, and my ear was in quite a state after the day was done. Because of this, it took quite a while before we all could settle down and come up with a strategy. Which is most likely the reason for not being able to get the tire off the pole.
I thought that overall the day was a good experience for everyone. Even though my ear hurt. It was awfully fun just the same. I hope that next year we will be able to listen to one another and be able to take what they say, try it out, even if they don't like the person who suggested it, and work together to solve the problem being set. That's what it's all about anyway.
That is what I have to say to the world.
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Sounds like you had a pretty good day Darcy! Sorry to hear about your ear, but perhaps it will help you remember to encourage your group to listen better next year - or in other group situations you encounter this school year. Nice post.
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