I can continue to forge my professional and academic development by always looking for more information. I can never be satisfied with the information that I have already obtained. I must realize that there is always something more to be learned about a particular subject. I know that I will never know everything there is to know about one thing, so I must never act like I do. I will inquire into my learning in an ongoing manner by always researching. Even after I have graduated and started working, I must always stay on top of the new researches that are being performed. Just like teachers must always continue their education, I must always continue my education.
My professional and academic development and practice would be informed greatly by my ongoing research. I would know the new developments taking place in the world, and I could practice them. If I continued to do things the way I was taught, and never followed up on any research, then the clients that I treated would never get any better.
I always respond to opportunities for research. If I know that I need the information, then I look it up. I know that I cannot know everything, and the information is out there to be found.