End of the Semester, Continues...

My students made their self-actualization presentations in Introductory Psychology today. Creative products, reconnecting with family, introspection and self-evaluation - these were the main themes. Heart felt songs, quilts and blankies for loved ones, chocolate cookies for the class,scrapbooks of pictures new and old, posters about quitting smoking, working out, and teaching puppies to roll over - all just wonderful. One woman read a poem she had written. Mp3s of drumming practice, mashups of hip hop samples, doodles and sketches turned into tattoos - so many hidden talents tucked away behind the sleepy faces... They seemed happy to do it, even the ones who were nervous. People don't get much of a chance to show themselves.