- The ukulele playing is still going. I tend to sit down for a few minutes each day and play. I continue to practice the songs that I have learned previously and I tried a new song this week as well.
- Many of the factors that led me to choose to learn the ukulele were described in my first blog post and contain a combination of previous experiences, personal desire, social values, and societal pressures. At the beginning of the semester practicing the ukulele was driven by the excitement of a new occupation and wanting to fit in with the social values placed upon individuals who can play the ukulele. In essence, my desire at the beginning of the semester was driven by my "possible self" as well as my "me" which is who we are in our own and others' eyes. As the weeks continue to go on, my personal excitement for the ukulele has sometimes lacked and the driving force for continung to practice is societal pressures that are the requirements for the new occupation assignment.
- The "me" is what I initially perceived as I looked into the "mirror" because it is the idea of being a ukulele player that drove me in the occupation. More recently the "I" has been masking the positive aspects of the "me" as I am going through the motions of participating in the occupation and merely "doing" the occupation rather than allowing the occupation to become part of my identity. I think this can be tied to flow. I haven't experienced a period of flow while playing the ukulele recently and maybe I have shifted even further from the relaxation phase to the boredom phase and so I am losing sight of the possible self.
- The "me" is what I initially perceived as I looked into the "mirror" because it is the idea of being a ukulele player that drove me in the occupation. More recently the "I" has been masking the positive aspects of the "me" as I am going through the motions of participating in the occupation and merely "doing" the occupation rather than allowing the occupation to become part of my identity. I think this can be tied to flow. I haven't experienced a period of flow while playing the ukulele recently and maybe I have shifted even further from the relaxation phase to the boredom phase and so I am losing sight of the possible self.
Hey Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI personally haven't really seen how my new occupation has changed my identity yet either. I was wondering if you think that playing the ukulele will ever contribute to your identity? What aspects of that occupation would have to change for it to help shape your growing identity?
Rachelle,
ReplyDeleteWith my current motivations in playing the ukulele I don't foresee playing the ukulele becoming part of my identity. I think in order for the ukulele to contribute to my identity, I would need to change the way I play the ukulele so I am playing the melody rather than just the chords to the song.