There is a Chinese proverb that goes a little something like this:
Tell me, I'll forget
Show me, I'll remember
Involve me, I'll understand
This describes how I take in information.
Actually, thinking about my formal education (in class, in a desk, taking notes, etc) I don't retain much of what has been thrown at me. But, the lessons I've learned by playing sports, going on trips, doing service projects and being involved in other clubs or teams have changed the kind of person I am.
Experiential education should help mold the student as a person.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
A New Project
I'm excited to become passionate about something for a while!
I've decided to learn to watercolor. I've always wanted to do something artistic and I happened to have received all of the tools to paint for Christmas this year. Santa is kind.
I've been looking up videos on youtube and asking my artistic family member for pointers.
Experiential Education, here I come!
I've decided to learn to watercolor. I've always wanted to do something artistic and I happened to have received all of the tools to paint for Christmas this year. Santa is kind.
I've been looking up videos on youtube and asking my artistic family member for pointers.
Experiential Education, here I come!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Salutations!
My name is Emily. I'm nearly 23 years of age. My birthday and the 4th of July are my favorite holidays and I love rice pudding.
One of my English teachers in high school told our class that if we don't have a passion, our lives are worthless. That phrase haunted me for a few years because I never felt like I had a real passion. I'm sort of good at some stuff, and I've done some things (like play softball or the clarinet) for years but never was sure that they were passions. They were activities I would just do because I could or because that's where my friends were or because I was expected to do them.
But, one day last year, I was walking down the highway with my friend and she was telling me about her passion for cooking and reading good books and teaching kids to read. As I listened to her I remembered what my English teacher had said and thought, "Wow, how did she become so passionate about these things? How can I find my passion?" So, I told her that my only real passion was trying new things and getting into it enough to have fun and learn the basics and then move on to something new. I'm not sure that even counts.
Fortunately, that's what this class is all about. So I'm excited to be here and I'm ready to experience some educa
I had to leave the post with half a word. :)
One of my English teachers in high school told our class that if we don't have a passion, our lives are worthless. That phrase haunted me for a few years because I never felt like I had a real passion. I'm sort of good at some stuff, and I've done some things (like play softball or the clarinet) for years but never was sure that they were passions. They were activities I would just do because I could or because that's where my friends were or because I was expected to do them.
But, one day last year, I was walking down the highway with my friend and she was telling me about her passion for cooking and reading good books and teaching kids to read. As I listened to her I remembered what my English teacher had said and thought, "Wow, how did she become so passionate about these things? How can I find my passion?" So, I told her that my only real passion was trying new things and getting into it enough to have fun and learn the basics and then move on to something new. I'm not sure that even counts.
Fortunately, that's what this class is all about. So I'm excited to be here and I'm ready to experience some educa
I had to leave the post with half a word. :)
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