Educate Yourself.
Lately, I've been noticing (and I don't know if it's because I've been off track for school or what) that I've been slacking. Slacking on everything, really. But specifically, I've been slacking on homework and educating myself. And as a person who talks about how much I value education, I find myself now a hypocrite. My last science class I took online I settled for a C+, not really interested in what I was learning, or even caring to look into it more. I just hoped to finish the semester off with a passing grade. But what's wrong with me? I used to be the type of person who, no matter what class I was in, valued listening to what the teacher had to say. Sure, this class was online, but that shouldn't be the exception.
But today in my first class, I think the Lord knew what I needed to hear. In our class discussion, we talked about this concept known as the "Ophelia" Syndrome, which is based off of "Ophelia" from Hamlet, who can't decide for herself, because the people around here are telling her the choices she needs to make. Then someone in the class mentioned how we can relate that to education. We should be wanting to learn on our own, and not just going through the motions of just writing notes down. I mean, we can't ever stop learning. There is an endless amount of things that are here for us to learn. And the professor of my class made a great point by saying that the class shouldn't be focused on the grade you get, but the learning you take out of it. I really wish the school systems didn't care so much about GPA, but I guess that's the only way we can manage. And yes, I'm the type of person who believes that a GPA doesn't normally define one's intelligence. How could it?
Anyways, and then the class discussion moved to a few topics like judging people rightly, and showing the pure love of Christ, and accepting the perspectives of other people, and understanding we can be wrong sometimes and moving out of your comfort zones to relieve your pride and I got really excited because THIS is the kind of stuff I love to talk about. And although I didn't talk today, because of first-day jitters I guess or everyone was stealing my thoughts, (I have no idea) I think that I will like discussing in that class in the future.
But basically, this little discussion moved me further away from my professional "slump" stage (that was an oxymoron) and I've definitely realized that I need to appreciate the opportunity to have an education. And be open-minded. Don't just stick what what you know; step out of your comfort zone and learn things that you'd never thought even YOU could do. Listen to the opposing side of the argument, and further challenge your thoughts. My challenge to everyone reading this? Take an hour or two everyday to educate yourself, and that's not including what you learned in class. Study a continent, a language, a person, a temple, a song...
By the way, a little late but, Happy Easter!
Peace and Love.
-Ali
But today in my first class, I think the Lord knew what I needed to hear. In our class discussion, we talked about this concept known as the "Ophelia" Syndrome, which is based off of "Ophelia" from Hamlet, who can't decide for herself, because the people around here are telling her the choices she needs to make. Then someone in the class mentioned how we can relate that to education. We should be wanting to learn on our own, and not just going through the motions of just writing notes down. I mean, we can't ever stop learning. There is an endless amount of things that are here for us to learn. And the professor of my class made a great point by saying that the class shouldn't be focused on the grade you get, but the learning you take out of it. I really wish the school systems didn't care so much about GPA, but I guess that's the only way we can manage. And yes, I'm the type of person who believes that a GPA doesn't normally define one's intelligence. How could it?
Anyways, and then the class discussion moved to a few topics like judging people rightly, and showing the pure love of Christ, and accepting the perspectives of other people, and understanding we can be wrong sometimes and moving out of your comfort zones to relieve your pride and I got really excited because THIS is the kind of stuff I love to talk about. And although I didn't talk today, because of first-day jitters I guess or everyone was stealing my thoughts, (I have no idea) I think that I will like discussing in that class in the future.
But basically, this little discussion moved me further away from my professional "slump" stage (that was an oxymoron) and I've definitely realized that I need to appreciate the opportunity to have an education. And be open-minded. Don't just stick what what you know; step out of your comfort zone and learn things that you'd never thought even YOU could do. Listen to the opposing side of the argument, and further challenge your thoughts. My challenge to everyone reading this? Take an hour or two everyday to educate yourself, and that's not including what you learned in class. Study a continent, a language, a person, a temple, a song...
By the way, a little late but, Happy Easter!
Peace and Love.
-Ali
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