User:Kellyjonesa

Self-Assessment
When I started to think about what I have learned in this class the thing I was most struck by was the lack of questions I have asked in a while. Once I graduated with my first degree I have not been required to go above and beyond and challenge my own beliefs. I had gotten into a routine that did not push me in this way, I have been challenged in school and life but not in my philosophy and beliefs. This class has opened me up to that again and I am excited about it. I forgot how good it can feel to be presented with different views and challenge yourself.

I have always been an opinionated person and I think in the class it was a good thing for the most part. At times I felt like I may have spoken up to much but I also am happy that I participated. I feel like I got a lot from the class and if I had not expressed my opinion I would have felt like I did not grow from it.

I do not want to stop learning once I am out of school. This class has helped prepare me for that. Seeing other students and a professor who have taken it upon themselves to be constant explorers of the world and knowledge has encouraged me to explore more. I do not want to be ignorant, in this life I want to absorb as much as I can and see as much as I can.

I think simple participation in the class and expressing yourself helps people to think about things from a different viewpoint no matter what side of the fence they stand on. As artists I believe we all are on the same playing field but we can learn so much from eachother and teach eachother. It is exciting.