As I travel this PhD program journey, I realize that there is so much that I do not know. And so many things that I didn't know that I didn't know, but I really need to know.
I sat in a class this morning with vocabulary, suggestions, measurement devices, and other concepts being thrown around the world with such speed and veracity, I thought I was in the middle of a racquetball game. Only problem...I forgot my racket.
I didn't know I needed to know some of those things!
However, this is the process of learning. Examining areas where previous knowledge does not exists.
Learning - noun:
the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, practice, or study, or by being taught
So, this is where I am. Muddling through all of the things that I did not know I needed to know to think theoretically. My glossary is growing. My brain is active. My knowledge is building.
Now, I will never gain all the knowledge in the world or even in my particular area of research, however, at this stage I am investigating the areas I do not know. My platform of knowledge will increase, and will be filtered through my perspective and context. Eventually a foundational knowledge will be expanded and then built upon. Hopefully, this will continue to increase over the years, as learning & knowledge do simply with time and maturity, but will focus in upon the areas of study that will lead to a clear practical outworking of the research I am conducting. I look forward to this moment.
But for now, I don't know what I don't know... so... back to the library!
Have a great day, friends. Happy studying.
