... continued

This week in Aquinas I learnt a lot about the Rwandan war, but more than that I learnt how to open my mind to other people’s point of views. I had always been the type that got somewhat upset when I heard someone’s opinion on what I thought was an important issue, and was a different opinion then mine. However after this week in Aquinas I found myself being more and more interested in others opinions. Not only did I find what I was hearing interesting I was also finding myself thinking more and more about why I believe the things I did. I find it very interesting to explore the opinions of others.

I have also found learning how to do research for educational purposes very helpful, and I feel as though I will be a better student having gone through this process. Overall this week was a very good one in which I learnt that the only difference between Genocide and “acts of Genocide” is the wording, and using the term “acts of Genocide” appose to Genocide was the U.N’s way out pulling out of the Rwandan Genocide in the 1190’s. Yet, had the U.N used the term genocide they would have been obligated to stay in Rwanda.

I am very excited to go foward into our three seperate classes and learn even more !

The Beginning

So far, Truth in Society has been the course I have learnt the most in, which is odd seeing as it’s the only course I do not have notes in. However, I have learnt not useless information that I would never remember after spitting it out on a test. I have learnt about how people act when thrown into a group setting to share ideas, I have learnt that sensitive topics can be discussed if handled in the right manor. I have learned about everyday legitimate stuff.

The point in which I felt I learnt something very important was when Michael Camp said, “Entertainment is not a sign of being on the right track.” This made me look into my own life on a level I had never done before. This quote that was mentioned in a conversation and immediately caught my attention and I hurried to write it down. With this quote I went out on a branch and compared it what I call “entertainment” in my life, and as I thought about I realised that Michael had been right, not one of those things indicated I was on the right track with my life. How does drinking with my friends on the weekend, shopping, or even slacking to fulfill a want of entertainment indicate I am doing something with my life? It doesn’t so really, I learnt that life is so much more than just entertainment; I am now passionately thinking about more important issues, I feel as though I am now looking at the “bigger” picture.

At this point I feel as though I cannot bring justice to stating what i have learnt, as I feel I have not processed it all. Many real issues have been brought up so far, and I am learning so much about how people work and howI, myself think. I believe that the things I’m learning may not click until a later time. I can tell everything we do has a place, and I am not convinced it has all fallen into its place yet.