nanovivid

I’m about to head off to sleep, but I figured I’d throw something up here before I did. Today was a good day… I talked to the professor for my worldview class about my project, and he was very positive about it. Later on I’ll be writing up a little reflection type thing about what I learned from the project and stuff like that.

While we were talking, he mentioned how everyone in the class had said how much they really enjoyed working on their projects. I can totally agree with that. This worldview project has been one of the most fun, yet most enriching activities of my time at college. Off the top of my head, I can only think of two other times that I have had so much fun doing college-related things. One was last semester’s Intro to Graphic Design class, and the other was my semester cross-cultural to Ireland.

It’s a bit depressing realizing that I’ve spent most of my time in college classes not enjoying or feeling very enriched or enlivened by them, but trying to live up to someone else’s standards and expectations. Why does school have to be like that? It’s not all the professors’ fault at… I think it’s a problem with our educational system in general that emphasizes so much of "serious learning" and knowing The Right Answer. Being serious and knowing facts are both good things, but when they get almost the sole focus of the learning process, I think there’s an imbalance.

I wish I knew the answer to this problem, but I don’t, and unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I’m done with college after this semester and so I guess I won’t have too much of a chance to work for change. But I encourage anybody who’s still in school to take advantages of those rare opportunities when learning and life collide to produce something beautiful.

Please forgive me if the preceding paragraphs weren’t 100% coherent or well thought out… it’s Friday, I’m tired, and I’m sure some people know of other reasons I wouldn’t be thinking totally clearly. (No, I’m not drunk. Sheesh… you people. ;-) It felt good to vent. Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings.