Comment author:[deleted]
04 October 2010 03:41:27AM
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Yes, I think the thought probably crosses most people's minds. I thought "Damn, this is HARD", but didn't ever seriously consider leaving. My guess is that the social support gives people strength they wouldn't have alone.
Some random data: during my experience volunteering I saw that 2-4 men left on average from an initial group of around 50.
Comment author:outside
22 December 2010 03:24:00PM
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I did leave one course years ago, after the third day. I spoke to the teacher and then I was allowed to leave. I met some resistance, a reasonable and understandable one in my opinion.
The memory the course has left is one of the fondest of my entire life. Since then I sworn to myself to attend again, this time successfully. In fact I have recently applied to a course for early 2011.
As for the critiques I have seen so far in this thread, I concur with many of them at an intellectual level, but the bottom line is that you have to try, on your own, on the field, with a critical mind of course, but also an open heart.
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Yes, I think the thought probably crosses most people's minds. I thought "Damn, this is HARD", but didn't ever seriously consider leaving. My guess is that the social support gives people strength they wouldn't have alone.
Some random data: during my experience volunteering I saw that 2-4 men left on average from an initial group of around 50.
I did leave one course years ago, after the third day. I spoke to the teacher and then I was allowed to leave. I met some resistance, a reasonable and understandable one in my opinion.
The memory the course has left is one of the fondest of my entire life. Since then I sworn to myself to attend again, this time successfully. In fact I have recently applied to a course for early 2011.
As for the critiques I have seen so far in this thread, I concur with many of them at an intellectual level, but the bottom line is that you have to try, on your own, on the field, with a critical mind of course, but also an open heart.