Week 11 - Its Over Now!!!

First of all, I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this class. It has been an eye opening experience. I learned about community and government. I learned about social changes and percieved inequalities. I learned about perception and reality. I could go on and on but my classmates, I am sure, have said the same thing. There is so much that can be taken out of this class. The interactions between classmates have been phenomenal. Sometimes there were confrontations but that led to fascinating discussions about various topics as well as life in general. I also liked the human side of the class where classmates showed their emotion. Thank you all for your candor, participation and feedback.

This class will be thoroughly missed.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions....

This week we looked at things from a varying perspective. We looked at profit versus social responsibility, and a host of other things. The class is going fast and I wish it was still going. I have learned so much about the community and how we interact within it. I have a renewed sense of community and am looking forward to serving more.

The two projects we are working on are coming along great. I had to take a little delay because my mom is in the hospital and I had to take care of some things for her. I am trying to keep my head above water. It will be all good. 1 week to go!!!!

Equality

This week we examined equlaity and how it relates to the Kirkpatrick Signature Series. Equality can be presented from any given persons perspective. The three readings that were the most intriguing to me were the "I Have a Dream Speech" by Dr. Martin Luther King, "Celebrity Bigots" by Richard Goldstein and "The Mother of All Problems" by Danielle Crittenden. These readings were not that hard but they tackled hard topics. I am sure we are all familiar with the I Have a Dream Speech. It is one of the most powerful oratories of the 20th century. It symbolizes a movement that was long overdue and very effective. Celebrity Bigots was very eye opening. It discusses a part of society that people dont really talk about that much. Our curious is what keeps these bigots around. The Mother of All Problems was the most influential one for me. My wife thought the story was very thought provoking.

This course has been very challenging at times but has been very rewarding. I have learned so much about values and traditions and customs and how I incorporate them into my life. Writing the capstone and doing the phooto story have further enhanced my thinking on those topics.