Day 4 of Class

Today on class we watched a lecture on the projector that took up most of the class time. The lecture was of Sir Ken Robinson originally from Britain but now relocated here in Los Angeles. The lecture was at UCLA in the Hammer museum. Sir Ken Robinson was giving insight on his book and the ideas he explored throughout it. Sir Robinson brought up interesting views on education and what we need to do to transform our current educational system.

Sir Robinson explained the importance of finding what your passionate about and doing something that you have a natural capacity for. He explained that school now a days doesn't guide students to discover their passions and likes, but instead it shows students what they don't like. He explained that often times people don't pursue their aspirations because of pressure from their parents and peers to sustain a certain socially accepted lifestyle. People can go their whole lives sometimes stuck in a job they hate only because they settle. We have to remember to do what we love because that is the only way to guarantee happiness.

Sir Robinson gave great examples and presented himself in a very down to earth, and funny kind of way. I really enjoyed hearing what he had to say. After the video as a class we discussed what we thought of it. Everyone pretty much agreed with his opinions and suggestions. Some of my peers gave examples of how they became art students and overall it was a pretty good discussion. At the end of the class we presented our mind maps. They all turned out to be very creative but my favorite, as well as the class favorite, was Cecilia's. She took a very creative and original approach to the assignment and I enjoyed seeing her work!