After reading the
final chapter in Corey and Corey, I am still thinking about the things I have
discovered about myself this semester.
It absolutely has opened me up to so much self-exploration and
discovery. I am so much more aware of my
thoughts and actions and it is comforting to know that I am not alone in any of
my feelings.
Before reading
this chapter, I was someone that thought dreams meant nothing. They always interested me, but I never read
into the subliminal meanings behind them.
I typically would only remember my nightmares and nothing else. After reading this chapter, I became so much
more aware of my dreams. The last two
nights I have woken up with vivid memories of my dreams and a much more
detailed account of them. Two days
later, I am still ruminating on these dreams and trying to find meaning behind
their bizarre story lines. Fontana
(1997) as quoted by Corey and Corey (2010), “dreams are our chance to eavesdrop
on a conversation between our unconscious and conscious minds, offering us
opportunities to understand ourselves better and achieve greater inner harmony”
(p. 413). Dreams are so interesting to
me and I am looking forward to continuing to analyze my dreams.
As we are
approaching the end of this semester, I am sad to see this class end. I have looked forward to this class each week
and greatly appreciated all the time we have spent with our groups. Although
this class was not meant to focus on group therapy, I can definitely see how it
would be beneficial. It was so wonderful
to be able to express our thoughts and feelings in these supportive and
non-threatening environments. Not only
were these groups beneficial by sharing our own stories, but also by hearing
about our group member’s lives and there personal stories. By hearing someone else’s point of view and
life story, it gave us such a wonderful new view of the world. As counselors, what we have learned here will
be extremely beneficial. We will need to
hear all kinds of stories from students and we need to be willing and open to
actively listen.
In addition to
the group work, the individual projects were also extremely interesting. It was a challenging task to find a skill
that we are willing to share with the class and then present on it. I think the work that went into the
presentation may have even been more beneficial than the presentation itself. This project lead to much self-discovery and
the paper forced us to realize all the growth that had occurred.
Corey,
G.,& Corey, M.S. (2010). I never knew I had a choice: Explorations in
personal growth. (9th ed.). Belmont, California: Brooks/Cole.
Fontana, D. (1997).
Teach yourself to dream: A
practical guide. San Francisco:
Chronicle Books.
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