The stuff of dreams actually, I've the privilege of sitting in on The Philosophy of Science Class which I hope will reactivate any sleeping areas of my brain. Sitting in just one day so far has illustrated clearly for me the benefit of a class over 'reading what I want when I want'. There's a little more thought guidance going on which is probably something that I need right now.
So my hopes at this time are as follows: I hope to be able to get a grasp of where I am academically; I hope to trigger some excitement about the field of science; I hope to follow the teaching methods of my teacher Prof Russe and develop a clearer picture of a future in teaching; I hope to compare the academic lifestyle I imagine in my head to the real-world version hehe
It's incredible how different going to a class and feeling my consciousness move to the direction of the teacher as well as participate in something bigger and different than I imagined. It brings my interest in science and learning into a new dimension of participating in the act of learning about science.
As I compare a lot of what happens in the growth of the mind during training of it to Buddhist monks, I see that this is comparable to the difference of meditating alone, and joining a monastery to pray and study... the participation factor is an essential ingredient.
So those are my thought after one day of one class...
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