Do I have to write?

In a previous post, I discussed the importance of reflection. Not limited to the importance in experiential education, but as a valuable life skill. I asked if reflecting is a processes in which you ask questions or discover value. The real value is in discovering the valuable meaning within the experience. Now I ask what the process looks like. Does a participant have to write a journal? Do they need to discuss questions in a group? Or can a participant reflect on the experience, and discover new meaning through drawing a picture?

The reality of it is, reflection and processing are an organic process. They do not need to take place within a specific context. Rather, other forms of processing are just as effective. Not limiting ourselves to written and verbal forms, and approaching the process as another initiative can allow for a greater depth of understanding.