One of the very best things about non-traditional students is the rich life experience they bring to the classroom. How do you, as the student or the teacher, make the most of that experience?
One way is by recognizing the archetypes in that experience. The what? The archetypes. Archetypes are ancient patterns of human personality that are amazingly constant across cultures and throughout time.
Have you helped people to learn? You've embodied the mentor. Have you been the one who can see things coming? You've been a herald. You've probably also been a hero and a trickster at times.
When we understand these constant patterns, we understand the roles characters play, including our own roles, and that understanding will make you a better student, a better writer, a better teacher.
The Archetypes of the Hero's Journey
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