Class Recap (Egg Favorite)

I wish I could say that today was eye-opening or mind-boggling in a positive way, but honestly I feel just the opposite. Quite frankly it was downright depressing at times.

We discussed the egg projects that each student did, and then we talked about making choices. But really is there an accurate way to prove as to whether having one choice or many choices is "the right way" of doing things?

I don't believe so. No two people have the exact same experiences, or even come into the world on a level playing field. Maybe I prefer having many choices because it allows my mind to creatively function. Perhaps having those same choices may overwhelm somebody else, causing them to be indecisive about what to do.

Beth called me out on being subjective today, but I can't say that she's wrong. In fact I don't want to be objective, because maybe it isn't realistic. My religious studies class tries to approach religions objectively. But is that really an approach at all? Is assuming that everything is true quite so different than assuming everything is false? Frankly, I believe it is better to have an opinion (and for people to share their opinions with each other) than to not have one, even if a person's opinions differ from my own.

One of the students explained that he did his project on Schrodinger's cat. In an objective state of mind, one would assume that the cat is either living or dead, so both must be true. But realistically, we know that isn't the case. The cat is either alive or it is dead, but just because we as humans cannot tell without opening the box does not make it both living and dead.

As for my favorite egg project I would have to say the dragon made out of clay was my favorite. It embraced a sense of childhood playfulness, which I, myself, hold dear.

The Egg and Eye

For my egg project I had a couple of ideas in mind, but I knew I wanted to do something with the egg that sort of reveals my personality through the egg. Even though I am very serious in class, I am actually a very playful person that enjoys the simplicities of childhood. I believe the imagination is the playground of our hearts and I wanted to show that here. And besides, if it's good enough for Dr. Seuss it's good enough for me :)

Class - August the 12th, 2012

Today, we, as students, discovered that the purpose of this class is to view the world in new and creative ways: ways that may be considered abnormal by some or even crazy by others. However, a more adequate term for crazy in this situation would be misunderstood.  

Thinking outside of the box is often frowned upon in society. Culture provides us with both physical and emotional expectations on how to live, whether we live in a "free country" or not.

Beth had us arrange our chairs in a circle to provide a sense of unity and comfort, which could allow people to share their ideas more freely than an authoritarian environment.

Our first assignment, The Egg and Eye, will allow us to embrace our differences in perception of a single object: an egg. An egg is simple at first glance, yet it can be modified in a variety of ways for different purposes. I am excited to see the variety of ways my classmates utilize the eggs this upcoming week.