Each week of your Attentive Repetition practice (at least two walks) you will assign yourself a number grade from 0 to 3, according to the rubric. Weeks are labeled (Week 2 through Week 12), grades are assigned for each week, and a self-assessment statement is made below each week explaining your choice of grade. The notes below each week will be helpful at the end of the semester when writing your Self-assessment Reflection The grades you assign here will be added up to account for 30% of your final course grade. Week 12 is a bonus week, though the maximum total grade is 30.
Week 2 (Days 3 & 4)
Assigned grade: 2
- Just getting in to the swing of things. I felt a bit distracted throughout the walk, though was usually trying to tune in.
Week 3 (Days 5 & 6)
Assigned grade: 3
- It’s starting to feel good going for these walks and perceiving new happenings each time.
Week 4 (Days 7 & 8)
Assigned grade: 0
- I just couldn’t get into it this week. I prioritized other things and did not make time to go out for attentive repetition practice.
Week 5 (Days 9 & 10)
Assigned grade: 1
- My phone rang, it was my mom, we talked while I walked and I made fun of a little child wearing a funny hat, about which I subsequently felt bad.
Week 6 (Days 11 & 12)
Assigned grade: 3
- I felt engaged this week. On Tuesday I noticed a HUGE crack in the concrete that somehow I never knew about before!
Week 7 (Days 13 & 14)
Assigned grade: 3
- My first walk started out hard due to distractions at home, but once I got out I was able to redirect my thoughts to focus on the practice. The second walk of the week went pretty well.
Week 8 (Days 15 & 16)
Assigned grade: 2
- Hmm, not my best.
Week 9 (Days 17 & 18)
Assigned grade: 3
- Alright, back on track! I ate some nice chocolate before leaving for my walk one day, which means I brought a wonderful flavour out with me to accompany my other sensory engagement.
Week 10 (Days 19& 20)
Assigned grade: 1
- Lackluster effort. I went home early.
Week 11 (Days 21 & 22)
Assigned grade: 3
- Finished this walk with a bang! I saw sandhill cranes flying overhead and felt the winds change on my skin.
Week 12 (Day 23 & 24: bonus!)
Assigned grade: 2
- These walks feel normal at this point. I can tune in to my sensory apparatus and notice much more than before. That said, this time I was a bit distracted by the end of semester rush.
total grade: 2 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 3 + (2) = 23
Madeline Donald 