As spring break approached I had fantasies of being able to relax, sleep in, and generally have a more relaxing schedule as I enjoyed as an undergrad. No such luck! I still have my placement twice a week, two mid-terms on the Monday after break, a presentation the following week, and a paper due that same week. Oh yea, I’m putting the final touches on my research proposal. Although it is busy the amount of work and lack of downtime is good and provides a purpose. It is functional; it prepares us for life outside of the comfy confines of the University. In addition to all of the formal education we are receiving we must be reminded that we, as humans living in a social environment and being students of it, are SURROUNDED by learning opportunities. We are surrounded by them; from diagnosing someone on “Wifeswap,” to applying some of Freud, Parsons, Bandura, or Mead (to name a few) to everyday conversations, interactions, observations, or intrinsic behaviors. We are thus able to transform the mundane into the exciting. The best education comes from the synthesis of quality classroom education, learning in the field, and the daily environmental application of it. I will leave you with a quote from American writer Will Durant: “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.”

Peace, happiness, and joy to you all!