In last night’s class we listened to a podcast that discussed how everyone gets stuck or at least feels stuck. Now that goes for many different circumstances, for example like being in the wrong job, relationship, city, life, whatever it may be. Christine Metzger felt as though she was stuck after working in education administration for 10 years. After quitting her job and selling her belongings she wanted to start a new life in New England with a new job at a boarding school. Throughout the process she faced many circumstances like being unable to get a work visa and not being hired. So, she turned to Dave Evans who was running a workshop in New York at the time. According to Dave Evans, ex Silicon Valley worker, before you can even attempt at problem solving, you must complete problem finding. He teaches a class at Stanford University called “Designing your Life” where he speaks about creating and designing your life as you go along. He notes that people often ask themselves the wrong question which is, “how do I figure out that one, best solution to my life?" and there isn’t one answer. The concept of design thinking is recognizing there are many paths you can take, and that nobody knows the future so simply design your life how you want it to be. The next step is “odyssey planning” which is when you map out multiple ways in which your life could unfold. They also mention “wayfinding” which is the idea that you may not have just one destination and being comfortable with that mindset. Also, Dave Evans comments that designers aren't necessarily more creative than everybody else, but they are better at getting unstuck. Facing problems throughout your journey is a normal and common occurrence. The three main problems are tame problems, wicked problems, and gravity problems. Tame problems can be solved by correct algorithm, whereas wicked problems have no known algorithm. Lastly, gravity problems are what people perceive to be problems when really, they are just circumstances that paralyze us from taking action. This problem is the most time consuming of the wrong kinds of problems we put energy into. But, we can overcome these “problems” if we choose to view them in a different light that isn’t so magnifying. It made me think about the problems I have faced in the past and ones I face daily. It brought an awareness that you don’t have to choose one decision, skill, or talent because our goals and options are limitless.
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I was nervous going into my English Composition 1 class, especially because it was my first class at Delaware County Community College. But, I quickly noticed that this was not the average class I was accustomed to. Throughout the semester, I found myself enjoying the class and looking forward to potentional discussions. It was a relaxing yet entertaining environment that kept me in tuned with Professor Mangini but also my classmates. In high school, it was very common for English classes to be boring and all about novels, tests, and many projects. Whereas, we created and designed our own website, put all our work onto this public platform and simultaneously created our own portfolio. I am happy and grateful I was able to experience this class at Delaware County Community College. This class was different and unique, and incorporated many techniques. My teacher taught us the difference between rhetoric and composition and the three main rhetorical purposes. He taught us how to create our first blog posts on a website that we had the ability to create and design. It was great that throughout the semester we could fix or revise any work we previously turned in. There were countless times we interacted as a class, sharing opinions and stories, allowing the class to feel more comfortable. I always found his diagrams and examples to be very useful and effective. I wrote my first life choice memoir and research paper, as my two major assignments. We learned, reviewed, and discussed every assignment or reading as a class which helped me and other students. It is very easy to fall behind and become overwhelmed, and I think this class was paced at a generous speed. I also want to mention the film we watched Where to Invade Next because it was such an eye opening and interesting documentary that I loved. I never heard of Moore’s film beforehand and after watching it, I will never forget it. I liked how he chose a film that was relevant to our class but was able to hold our attention. Professor Mangini taught us many useful tips, which he frequently expressed through diagrams and examples. He created a triangle titled Rhetorical Situation and for the first time explained ethos, telos, logos, pathos, and kairos. Next, we were informed what the acronym DEAN meant and how it would aid our literary analysis. He shortly after showed us the upside-down triangle diagram that modeled how we should structure our introduction for our research paper. He continued with drawing boxes that represented our body paragraphs and included what each should contain to have a strong paper. Lastly, he explained source material and how to properly cite authors and their ideas without taking credit for them accidentally. I am grateful for the time he spent explaining, answering questions, drawing diagrams, and remembering to be proud of ourselves while not giving up entirely. BELOW ARE DIAGRAMS FROM CLASS |
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