Chapter Two: Learning

By doing is how we learn, if we didn’t learn we wouldn’t do


How does one learn how to cope with loss?
How does one learn how to solve complex problems?
How does one learn…?

Learning... Happens to be one way we come to terms with reality and understand our surroundings. Learning is a vital process in our lives, for not only our personal benefits, but others around us. Learning is so vital now-a-days that we enforce our children to go learning centres, known as schools for first 15 to 18 years of their lives. Again, for the same reasons, so they too can adopt to our ever-growing fantasy of technology. Whether it be; faster this, safer that, or something that requires to be bigger to fill that void in our ‘obsession’ part of our minds.

If we didn’t learn, to learn, then what we have left to understand?

Learning processes in this big wide world of ours, enables us to interact with people with love and care about. Sometimes the learning can be on a social basis eg parties or rather a self taught skill eg driving. One special mechanism that is unnoticed to most is how to appreciate you.

Whatever the learning involved, the one thing that remains unlearnt is you

I’ve never liked how children in school, always say to their parents “Nothing” after the parent asks them what they learnt today in school. Irrespective of it not being encouraging, and the child being unaware of it, learning is something some people take for granted and throw away after being so close to finishing.

By making mistakes is how we learn
By learning is how we make mistakes

But the most important learning, I’ve learn to recognise and address is, listening. For reasons other than the intangible benefits of gaining unimportant information, listening to others is a fundamental stage in the way in which we learn. Listening happens to be learning, not only for the person actually listening but also the person speaking, how well have they taught themselves to make there words heard.

Well, I hope you have learned something, I know I have.


So, how does one learn…?


What we learn to do, we learn by doing

Journal entry and a quote by Lennon.

Hey everyone, its been so long! I'm here in the State Library studying (very slowly) for my very first exam on friday. I don't really have a topic to blog right now and I'm only permitted 15 minutes on the computer. So take this as a diary entry and just know that I'm not dead, I'm still here just under a lot of stress at the moment. I understand that the AYWF is progressing very slowly but thats fine, as long as I have somewhere to write it's no skin off my nose. Seeing as it has died down, I'll permit everyone to write diary entries if they feel that they want to and I'll also accept brief blogs and you can also post mere quotes that you might find inspiring. I read a quote by John Lennon the other day that got me thinking, I can't remember it exactly so I'll paraphrase it a little: "Life is what happens while you're busy making plans." So let's not plan our futures too far or else they just might fly by us without even noticing!

OK, thats all from me, good luck to the year 12's with their exams, and to everyone else, look forward to your breaks!

Chapter One: End Of An Era

When It Ends, You Think About How It Begins


I woke up this morning with a headache. Firstly, because I had to rush myself to get to school to say goodbye and to get our uniforms signed. Secondly, because I understand that I would later be overcome with emotion. That emotion was only ever used once before, my last day of primary school. Today, this day, that day, would be forever marked as the ‘End of an era.’ Just one of the many chapters in our lives that has been finally been written. Maybe, written with a happy ending for all of us.
Who knows? Only you know...

Although I was grateful that I was bombarded with people as soon as I entered the room with peers demanding something written by me, irrespective of what rubbish I wrote on their tops. I guess they felt satisfied that they got “BeZ’s” signature rather, than seeing and saying goodbye to me. This was clearly evident by one particular individual, who mentioned to me that they, “…had no time for me…” I immediately got over it seeing as how they didn’t really appreciate me from year 7. This was just a reflection, of once again, the emotion of the day.

After mentioning to everyone that there was still the dinner to come and gave out hugs like, it was the first and last time I had seen the person and they had seen me. I wondered what triggered this off. Maybe, that’s how they felt. Like they didn’t know me enough and felt guilty. Or maybe they knew me enough not to ‘give it another thought’. Did I miss something? Or was I like that from the beginning?

If I had my time over, would I do anything different?
Where do we go from here?
Another chapter in our lives has just started…


When It Begins, You Think About How It Ends

Did I ever want to change?

There was a lady in a hospital surrounded by bodies filled with enthusiasm and support. The lady gave birth to her first child. A baby boy. I was that baby. It's incredible to see how much things can change from childhood to adulthood. Did I ever want to change?

New relationships formed. Old relationships broken...sometimes lost. Technology is constantly evolving. The fights. The tragedies. The triumphs. The struggles. The changes. The risks. Everything that has happened to make you who you are right this very moment. Up to reading this blog. It's fascinating. The stories we have left untold. The secrets we keep unspoken. The memories that escaped us. The memories we can't let go of... even if we wanted to. The hating. The loving. The grudges we made. The promises we couldn't keep. The words you always wanted to say but left it too late. The kisses you missed from that someone. The foods that you loved that can no longer be made for you. The expectations of you. The need for you. The want for you. Where your dreams took you. Was is far? Do you still want to go there? The hopes. Being spontaneous. Did you ever want to change?

Go somewhere. Do something you've never done. Volunteer. Just for the hell of it. Change the way you think about something. Speak to someone you've never met but always wanted to. Learn the basics of a different language. Start a journal. Be crazy. Dare to be different. Sing out loud. Run in the rain. Let love happen. Open your heart to new things. New people. Talk to someone different. Paint something odd. Draw how you feel. Write a song. Sing it. Perform it. Whisper a secret. Tell the whole world. Tell the truth next time. Say how it really felt, how it really tasted, how it smelt, how it looked, how it sounded, what you thought. Better yourself. Write a letter to someone. Email is too easy. Too shallow. Make your moments. Don't wait. Never wait. Keep going. Live your dream. Dream it everyday. Never feel hopeless. Never let someone feel hopeless. Be there. Be someone incredible. Be you. Did you ever want to change?