Today in class we did a BDS for 20 minutes. In one of my previous blog posts, I mentioned that I might try Boice's suggestion for a cross-transfer, "if you get stuck at organizing your ideas, work up a second, related project; the cross-transfer of ideas may help unblock you" (62).
I wasn't necessarily stuck with my short story since it's nonfiction, but I was feeling a little blocked - maybe it was just fatigue with it - I'm not sure. But I decided to give this cross-transfer idea a go because the perfect opportunity presented itself.
After I tutored this girl, I asked the program director if I could get some kind of official report that documented her progress so I could put it in my teaching portfolio. She said she would be glad to help with it, but she asked me to type up a rough draft and then she would add in the numbers.
It's a related project since my story is about my experience with her, but different enough that it's a nice change of pace. So, during my BDS today, I started working on that. I didn't get to finish, so it will be a nice project to pick up on again. Also, the timer conveniently beeped when I was in mid-sentence. I was on such a roll, and thought about finishing my sentence, but I told myself to stop, so I did. I'm getting better at stopping in mid-sentence, which is something I never thought would be possible!
Also, at the 10 minute mark, there was a comfort break. I was hesitant to take it because I was on such a roll and in the moment with this project, but I'm glad I did because I noticed my sitting position was not the most comfortable, so I adjusted that.
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