Hello lovely honors friends- old and new- and welcome to ya boi's blog. This is where I really go HAM on my feels so like if you enjoy hearing strange and funny things, then look no further than this blog right here! (Seriously, I'm one of the biggest goobers.)
Now that I have expressed my informal salutation, let us move on to the business of this blog. (XD). I titled this blog "Enlightenment in the Classroom" for multiple reasons. And in this blog I intend to (as formally as possible) discuss them in a professional manner, as I find these things to be very important for a true culture of learning- the environment of utmost desire for each of us Honors students. Kant says: "For any single individual to work himself out of the life under tutelage which has become almost his nature is very difficult. " The reason why I bring this statement up to bat is to address the fact that each and every one of us has worked very hard in school to get where we are in this Honors class today. I believe that we all have put in tremendous time and effort to cultivate our minds and I know for certain that some of us have deeply embedded opinions that are almost like tattoos on our bodies. This is a very great aspect of Honors, because coming into this class we each bring a new perspective to someone else.
However, this is one thing no one (especially us returners) wishes to see in Honors: "But on all sides, I hear 'Do not argue!' The officer says: 'Do not argue but drill!' The tax collector: 'Do not argue but pay!' The cleric: 'Do not argue but believe!'... Everywhere there is restriction on freedom." You have a right to all of the awesome and profound ideas that you have about these readings, but one thing you mustn't do is get too fired up in debate and turn it into an argument. No one has to believe what you believe, and you should always be open to what others have to say- even if it is bonkers crazy.
Lastly, I think it is important to discuss the manner in which we uphold ourselves. Let's face it- our views are going to change this year. For some of us that change is drastic, for others it's minimal. One thing we cannot do is close our minds to the Enlightenment that is coming for us. Kant calls those who are still "stuck in the cave" robots. We are far more than just robots, but sometimes our views can cloud our vision of the big picture, which leaves stuck drilling the same code into our databases over and over again. Let your faith be strengthened and let your mind be enlightened.
Here's to Kant, and here's to Honors!
*sips chocolate milk*
I commented on Kaye and Spencer St. Cyr's posts.
Now that I have expressed my informal salutation, let us move on to the business of this blog. (XD). I titled this blog "Enlightenment in the Classroom" for multiple reasons. And in this blog I intend to (as formally as possible) discuss them in a professional manner, as I find these things to be very important for a true culture of learning- the environment of utmost desire for each of us Honors students. Kant says: "For any single individual to work himself out of the life under tutelage which has become almost his nature is very difficult. " The reason why I bring this statement up to bat is to address the fact that each and every one of us has worked very hard in school to get where we are in this Honors class today. I believe that we all have put in tremendous time and effort to cultivate our minds and I know for certain that some of us have deeply embedded opinions that are almost like tattoos on our bodies. This is a very great aspect of Honors, because coming into this class we each bring a new perspective to someone else.
However, this is one thing no one (especially us returners) wishes to see in Honors: "But on all sides, I hear 'Do not argue!' The officer says: 'Do not argue but drill!' The tax collector: 'Do not argue but pay!' The cleric: 'Do not argue but believe!'... Everywhere there is restriction on freedom." You have a right to all of the awesome and profound ideas that you have about these readings, but one thing you mustn't do is get too fired up in debate and turn it into an argument. No one has to believe what you believe, and you should always be open to what others have to say- even if it is bonkers crazy.
Lastly, I think it is important to discuss the manner in which we uphold ourselves. Let's face it- our views are going to change this year. For some of us that change is drastic, for others it's minimal. One thing we cannot do is close our minds to the Enlightenment that is coming for us. Kant calls those who are still "stuck in the cave" robots. We are far more than just robots, but sometimes our views can cloud our vision of the big picture, which leaves stuck drilling the same code into our databases over and over again. Let your faith be strengthened and let your mind be enlightened.
Here's to Kant, and here's to Honors!
*sips chocolate milk*
I commented on Kaye and Spencer St. Cyr's posts.
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