Me as a Learner

As I embark on my final course to complete my masters, I am happy but also sad that this journey is coming to an end soon. I quite often think about how this journey has shaped me personally and professionally, and I am thankful to everyone whom I had come across with from the beginning. I feel that many times we are shaped by the people we interact with, events that we endure, persist through and conquer as well as how we engage with our inner dialogue. I believe that this is a journey we all embark on which shape us all as learners. 
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I selected one of the images which was chosen by the National Geographic yearly photo competition for 2019 called 'The Weaver'. This image represents me as a learner because I like to take on challenges willingly, but I like to think things through and use my resources I am surrounded with. I am aware of my own influence, but I do not shy away from seeking help or admitting that I am not right. Failure has a different meaning to me and I feel challenges help us gain perspective of our world around us. Like a weaver, we create, change, correct, rethink, persist and shape our piece by design.

​This design tells a story, and we all have stories to tell which has its part in this world. As we focus on a section of our life, I also like to equally give time to step back and see the bigger picture to honour, appreciate and express gratitude towards how I got to the place I have reached. The learner in me continuously defines me as a person. I am a hard worker, a thinker, and a collaborator. Some of my best pieces of work were completed in a team, but I also enjoy working independently with opportunities for discussions. I enjoy a good discussion, which challenges my own thinking to gain perspective but also to think introspectively. 
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At the end, when a piece is woven, it has a story which shapes all of as learners, but most importantly as people. I believe learning shapes us as individuals and contributors to society.