Trying to think for myself and not be so quick to judge.
So, back to school is now around the corner. I am so glad I go to school! I love everything about it including the things that I don’t, like con-ed students in the visual arts program. Arh! I’m looking forward to new challenges, new ways of thinking and the opportunities that accompany them. I believe that if I didn’t have school I may actually be an insane bumbling fool, which isn’t to say that I’m not now, it’s just easier to hide behind the guise of intellect. This year I’m going to be studying FULL TIME which is such a luxury for me. This fall I will be taking a digital video course with Duncan, a contemporary multi-media class with Arnie, Canadian identity though the ages with Keri and then of course my independent study with Judy.
I’ve been working on my independent study quite a bit lately. For my independent study I am examining my journeys both to China (this past May and June) and India (where I am headed at Christmas) and how these countries influence my daily life and what it is exactly that they offer the world. I live in a small blue collar city whose main industry is auto manufacturing. With outsourcing, raw materials, and labour costs our small GM plant’s life is in jeopardy. For my independent study I am examining the questions that influence such realities. I am not concerned with the right or the wrong of the matter because truth be told I’m not sure there is one. What’s good for me isn’t necessarily what’s good for you. This simple fact when examined in a larger contest these questions encompass many different facets in many differing realms including those of environmental, financial, ethical, business practice, spirituality, population, health care, human rights and governmental concerns. This by no means is an exhaustive list. Anyways, like I’ve said, I’ve been doing a lot of research into all areas hoping to keeping an open mind and just trying to find the questions. It’s easy to take a side when the food banks are filling up with people not food and it’s almost easier to back up opinions that support the negativity these days. What I’m more interested in is thinking for myself and trying not to be so quick to judge. Both are difficult and necessary.
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