Blog 2024-03-14

In this week's skills lab, we were blindfolded and tasked with navigating an unfamiliar kitchen to prepare a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I had to wash and dry my hands, locate a paper plate, peanut butter, jelly, and bread, all while being blindfolded. This exercise enhances sensory awareness, problem-solving, and adaptability by requiring us to rely on touch, hearing, and spatial memory instead of sight. As I fumbled through drawers, search for utensils, and identify ingredients by feel, I realized how reliant I am on my sight. Once I located everything I needed, I had to make the sandwich. Spreading the peanut butter and jelly evenly on the bread without seeing it was another hurdle, as I had to rely on texture and feel to ensure full coverage. Once I had assembled the sandwich, cutting it in half from the corner presented its own difficulties, aligning the knife and applying the right pressure without the guidance of sight felt unnatural.