As my grandfather is involved in the film industry as an
acting coach, I have always been familiar and interested in the entertainment
industry. All the readings used several examples that resonated with me. For instance, in the “Bohm” reading Bohm expands
on the topic of creativity and connects similarities between scientists and
artists. In Bohm’s opinion, “the
scientist is perhaps not basically different from the artist, the architect,
the musical composer.. who all want to create ‘reality’ in their work”(138).
As a student-athlete at UCLA, pursuing a professional career
in baseball, I too feel as if I try to create reality in my work every day. On
the UCLA campus, my role as a student and as an athlete demonstrate two
cultures in my “immediate world.” I have to go to class in the morning and then
turn the switch to being an athlete in the late afternoon at practice.
Throughout my life, I have gotten used to this kind of lifestyle to and these
two cultures I am faced with each and every day.
Snow, C. P. The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution. New York: Cambridge UP, 1959. Print.
Kelly, Kevin. "The Third Culture." The Third Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. Feb. 1998
Bohm, D. "On Creativity." JSTOR. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2013.
Justin I really your connection of being a student and an athlete at the same time. The two cultures are a similar example of what athletes have to face in the classroom and on the field
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you that our education is not specialized at UCLA. Our classes seem to present more broad and research-oriented ideas rather than specific and practical learning tools for the real world. However, the set-up of our education creates a separation between discplines. That is, while art and science are not specialized, they also are kept separate from each other. This inhibits students from tapping into creative outlets. The combination of these two problems is preventing students from the kind of collegiate education we need to succeed in life. Our education system needs to be changed.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy your ties into athletics as a contribution to culture in current society, and especially at a division I school like UCLA. However, to contrast with athletics as an art, i believe there is a difference between participating in a cultural performance (like baseball, and attempting to contribute and shape it (like studying art). Such that your perspective is a whole other intersection of arts and technology.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, I agree with Snow's statement that education has been too specialized, in that since I don't necessarily participate in athletics or performing arts, I feel like my cultural education is sorely lacking. But maybe this is more due to personal determination in pursuing desired education/experience, not the construction of the educational system.