Monday, June 21, 2010

Last Class - 6/16/2010

It was already our last class with Rab.

We watched a document about students trying to have the government to make the bill on weapon trade limitation more strict. I was astonished to see this documentary at many points.

The most thing that surprised me was that students younger than me were working on serious problems as an afterschool club. The support by a famous comedian (according to Rab) and TV group might have promoted more achievement, but I have never even tried to do something related to government or a well known organization. My activity has always stayed inside school. Watching this made me feel that the possibility of what I can do during my university life is infinte, and made me to have the feeling to try something bigger. It was like the one Rab showed us in April, of a skateboarder skating in a city, doing amazing movements.
I didn't like seeing the weapons, but some of them were funny.


Rab's classes gave me opportunity to see the outside world and be curious about the reality in the society. Critical thinking was also new and difficult to me, but once I started being critical against the media and other opinions, I felt that it was endless being critical. So I decided not to be super-critical so that I can trust people. I thought Rab's skill of critical thinking was extremely high that it was really hard to convince him! But it was stimulating to learn. Through all the classes in computer room, I strongly realized that pursuing to know the truth, collect information, and not to be controlled by the media were our responsibility as citizen. I would like keepthese feeling in mind and make use of them in myuniversity life and later on.

Thank you Rab for teaching us!
You taught me many things even though it was only three months.
I won't forget your positive attitude toward society and the world.

See you next Friday!

1 comment:

  1. You'll find you can trust people better if you critically examine what they say first. If is seems okay after a critical examination then trust them, if not then don't trust them. To give trust without a critical examination is to invite being cheated and deceived! So if everyone critically thinks less people get cheated - easy! ;)

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