It is already the end of the semester and I still feel like we started class two or three weeks ago. It is true that we don’t save time, we can use it foolishly or in a smart way. Some people think that when you leisure you are passing time, or killing time. Through the course of the semester, I have learn that leisure is not just about having fun. Leisure is also education. You can learn a lot by leisuring, like: developing news skills, socializing, self-satisfaction, self-awareness, time management. By leisureing we learn about leisure: what is it? Where to do it? How to do it? We also learn through leisure: new skills, more knowledge, self-awareness. It is a learning experience that is enjoyable and rewarding.
The 12 weeks blogging experience forced me to take the time not only to share my leisure experiences, but also to get to know myself more (self-awareness). It did have an effect on my attitude toward leisure because, when I usually leisure I either like or not, but I never asked myself why? Now, when I leisure, I look for the aspects that made me like or dislike the experience. By doing that, I was able to know more about what king experiences I like to have or, try to find a way to improve the experience and make more enjoyable.
The majority of us, I believe, like to have fun and experience enjoyable moments. I think that another key point in leisure education, other than learning, is to keep stat of flow going. Because we are leisurely educated, we can be more creative and diversify our experiences by trying new things. That will keep the boredom away. Unfortunately, the barrier to a leisure is not jute creativity, it could many constraints like: interpersonal or intrapersonal, structural, helplessness, lack of motivation,… .
We as leisure educators, we want to help people to be educated about leisure and educated through leisure. We also want to help people over-pass the barriers and the constraints that are keeping them from experiencing leisure.
