Hello all, I’m a senior Graphic Design major and Art History
minor. I mostly grew up in Potomac, Maryland where I attended Winston Churchill
High School. On campus I volunteer at the UMD Help Center and paint sets for
CSPAC. In my free time I like reading, drawing, and enlarging marshmallows to
extreme sizes via microwaves.
While I don’t intend to go on to teaching as a full time
career, education has always been of great interest to me. I’ve always found it
fascinating to read about diverse education systems, and how different
societies respond to the next generation’s needs. As someone who enjoys the
arts, I’ve continued to keep an eye out to see how schools might possibly
encourage creative thinking into their curriculum.
I haven’t chosen an article, but I’ve picked a TED Talk
discussing how schools currently might be detrimental to creativity. One
example emphasized upon was of a girl who couldn’t keep still in school or
complete her work her time. Instead of being diagnosed for ADHD, it was
suggested that she be put in a dance school where she would eventually thrive
in her career. Perhaps in the future
solutions might be generated for more specialized educations where students who
don’t fit in the current mold can prosper.
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