I have taken two classes so far at the University of Washington in which the professor has implemented the use of contemplative practices as a part of their curriculum. Although I find the concept of them interesting, I personally do not feel that I am able to gain as much as desired from them. The biggest issue that I find myself facing is the fact that I am in a classroom with so many other people. I find it hard to really allow myself to think and process larger things like the topics of these contemplative practices when I am not alone. For some reason or another, I am not able to fully relax and allow myself to delve into these issues. Something else that I find myself facing, and that I am sure at least some other students are as well is the fact that they are typically done at the end of class. This detracts from the experience for me because I find myself already thinking about what I have coming up in my day and anything related to that, so it is difficult to focus on whatever topic we are contemplating. I have gained knowledge from them which I have used in takeaways and assignments for other classes which is incredibly helpful, but I feel like I am not gaining all that I could due to what I mentioned above. What has been most helpful about participating in them is the professor going slightly more in depth with the issues then they do while touching on them during the lecture. While it may not have the desired effect, I still find that I am able to come away from them with more knowledge or ideas then I possessed prior to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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