Week 1

I got my first real taste of this class.

It was pretty sweet. I feel like I've learned something every day or thought about something I've never thought about previously. For example, we talked about stereotypes and their complete uselessness. Although I've known about how stupid they are, my teacher got me thinking about them with a new perspective.
We also went through an activity where the class "judged" three of our classmates using adjectives that the teacher wrote on the chalkboard. It was interesting because nobody knew the three people personally, and although there were both positive and negative adjectives on the board, the class only used the positive adjectives. This was expected because only a real jerk would talk down on their classmates right in front of their faces, and of course, nobody in our class is a jerk. (None of the negative adjectives would've matched their personalities anyways)
We also watched a TED Talk on the topic of vulnerability. I really liked it because it got me thinking about my own thoughts on the subject. I generally don't like being put in a situation where I am vulnerable, and I think twice before saying anything. Honestly, I'm not sure if I can follow the guidelines the speaker put out, but I'll put some serious thought into trying.
Finally, we talked about our service project today. I think it sounds like an interesting experience to replace a final exam. I already do a lot of volunteer work with my church, so volunteering is nothing new to me. I'm going to try to reach out to other groups for this project. That polar plunge sounds really fun... I'll probably look into it a bit more myself.