The first semester of Humanities has profoundly changed the way I think. The class has shown me how to see things from other perspectives, and not only that, but it has also shown me how to see things I was missing before. For example when we watched "Falling Down Stairs" this past week, it was like a completely new experience. Before Humanities, I probably wouldn't be that interested in the movie, and I would've thought it was boring. After Humanities, I had a new way of watching the movie; instead of just watching it, I was mindful of the aesthetics, philosophy and collaboration that the movie incorporated, and it ended up making the viewing experience much greater. I didn't used to think the way that I do know, and I believe that it has been an extremely positive change in the person that I am.
Another thing that I have noticed a change in, has been my open-mindedness. I used to go into many things with formulated opinions and I would put walls up and not give things second chances. Lately I have been thinking a lot about second chances, and changing oneself. During Humanities I have began to realize that things people change, and that it is not a bad thing. I was always very adamant and opinionated about the music, movies and books I was into, and I would criticize people for liking the things that I found to be stupid. Humanities has taught me that people find beauty in other things and that is okay. Furthermore, I now see that people changing their opinions is not a bad thing. If people always "stuck to their guns" nothing would get accomplished, and humanity could never evolve.
For me, Humanities has been a class that has been less about points, and assignments, and more about an over all new way of learning and thinking that has significantly changed the person I am today. I want Humanities to continue to open my eyes to new ideas and ways of thinking as I move forward into the next semester.
After reading this blog entry and your blog entry about the song by A Tribe Called Quest, I realized how related the two were.
ReplyDeleteI really liked both of the entries. The other entry opened my eyes because the idea that something cannot be something without the other thing should be pretty obvious, but I haven't really thought about it until now. That brings me to how it relates to this entry. Like you, I was rather enthused about watching "Falling Down Stairs" for whatever reason. But after watching it and thinking about it, I realized how the whole production of it would be completely different without one of the elements. The dance would not be the same without the music and the music would not be the same without the lighting and camera angles and the camera angles and lighting would not be the same without the formation of the stage and so on. It's a weird thing to think about because I usually just accept those things. But breaking it down and thinking of it really makes me hold a greater appreciation for it. I hope to carry this view point out with me in the future as well.