Semester End Approaches

The year is about to end and things are coming to a close.

I've been having a hard time getting back into studies after the surgery.

Physical restrictions and pain have prevented my ability to get into a headspace to complete much.

Feeling very blocked, but working to overcome it.

Went to school today and had a great conversation with a few people and am getting closer to finding a schedule for next year.

There are some very different perspectives on education floating around ACAD.

I'm hoping that my research and study will create the opportunity to open things up a bit and break down the walls that certain faculty are putting up between each other.

I've been laying some solid groundwork for some longer term projects and it's becoming more apparent that the present model of the educational institution is overly restrictive in allowing students a chance to complete long term ambitions.

Non-linear learning combined with smaller group support is essential to a world that is quickly finding itself smaller and smaller and with fewer resources.

A four year commitment of an actual four years (give or take a few weeks here and there for exploration and reflection, as well as holidays) is not possible at the moment.

There are models of BA degrees taking three years and having no summer breaks, but that doesn't provide a solid four years.

There needs to be the chance to allow students to commit to a journey of 48 months.

We need a serious reassessment of learning outcomes and environments.

I'm pretty super excited to be involved in more of a learning environment than a teaching environment*, and one that fosters continued learning and longer term projects and success.

*a learning environment is one that allows for learning and understanding with everyone involved, while a teaching environment is one that fosters a top down approach where information is most always flowing one way.

Just found out a minute ago that my sister-in-law has just given birth to a healthy, happy, 9+lbs girl. My brother is thrilled. Super exciting!

I can't wait to meet my new niece, Charlotte.

Back to the issue of education.

Sometime things are broken and need a bit of fixing, and just like surgery, it's going to hurt and take awhile to recoup, but once the effort and pain are overcome there are some serious long term benefits.

I'm hoping I can finish getting over the distraction of my injuries and get back into completing things. Halfway through the day gets a bit tough and then I lose all motivation to focus on anything that requires any serious cognitive load.

Time to get some early rest.