Reflection On T-Groups

T-Group Reflection two: Final Thoughts Looking back at the at the eleven sessions we had this semester I think I learned a lot from my fellow group members and facilitator. I went into T-group skeptical and not willing to talk about myself with others. After a few sessions, I still felt unwilling, but I felt like as a group we were growing and bonding together. Now that T-group is over I feel a little sad, it was nice being able to distract myself from my own problems and struggles for at least an hour and fifteen minutes a week. I never really ended up sharing much about myself, some of my group members did, but it was still nice just laughing and discussing things with a few people I never would have thought talking to before. When you’re …show more content…
I remember one time when we were talking about the election and I thought it would get uncomfortable and tense, but really it was the exact opposite. Some of us did have our own personal opinions about the candidates, but others didn’t really know where they stood so instead of just ignoring or saying something negative they asked questions and seemed to just want to know more. We discussed it in a calm manner and in the end, it turned out to be an educational moment. Instead of sharing our personal beliefs and trying to force them on one another we accepted and appreciated each other’s opinions and just wanted to learn and grow from it. I thought that was a beautiful moment, I remember thinking if only the rest of our nation was like …show more content…
At the beginning, I, didn’t really like it, but as time went on I looked forward to Thursdays. I think that although I didn’t share much I felt safe and comfortable in group and really enjoyed just listening and reflecting. I feel like I have taken a lot from these sessions. I could identify and even practice empathy, I could relate to people who I would have thought I had nothing in common with, and I learned that sometimes silence is good. If I could change something about the whole experience I would change my level of confidence. I would change this because I think my insecurities and self-doubt prevented me from fully emerging myself in the group. If I hadn’t been so afraid of whether my group members would judge me or look at me differently I probably would have had an even better experience. I probably would have responded more to what was being said even received some feedback on what I could have said. Nevertheless, I still had a positive experience and would consider joining another T-group or counseling group in the future. Hopefully if I ever do join another T-Group or counseling group I can contribute more and feel more confident in