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Week 6 D4

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:48:52 +0000

A Student Response From:

Christopher

How do I do things, to what end?

I recently ended an artist statement like this:

Mystery is the context which allows questions to exist. Mystery fills me with a sense of vitality; there is life in questions.

The statement as a whole was vague and left questions. Am I ready to know?

I appreciate the perspective of finding solace and direction in questions as they are reflected back by all aspects of life.

That is a direction I want to go in; to live in the present life of questions, being awake to the richness of not knowing, not just the burning desire for answers.

I do feel the desire for answers and that does create conflict within me. It’s difficult to surrender to the big mystery. It is difficult to let go of the idea that answers will give me the sense of security I crave.

Would empathy exist without questions? If I am open to the question of something I can empathize. How do you feel?

A Last Note:

Thank you for this experience and opportunity to reflect!

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Week 6 D3

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:48:24 +0000

A Student Response From:

Aubrey

When I was reading this last prompt, I thought about all the parts of me that make me who I am. So so decided to show all those parts and their intersections with an embroidery piece.

A Last Note:
Thank you for this awesome seminar, I feel very lucky to have gone through this journey with everyone!

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Week 6 D2

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:48:00 +0000

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Cristian

To empathize with things that aren't human can be an eye opening experience. To humanize means to attach emotions and qualities of people to things that aren't people. It helps us make sense of our own lives. And art is also another window into our minds. To imagine and humanize means to let your creativity flow just like the raindrops.

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Week 6 D1

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:47:43 +0000

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Victoria

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Week 6 C4

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:47:09 +0000

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Nathan

I suit up, show up, and do the work. This is my credo for 40+ years. Consequences really do matter. Sometimes they're good. Sometimes not so much. The actions of others bring consequence. It always matters. I keep going. No matter what.

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Week 6 C3

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:46:46 +0000

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Megan

Sometimes the stimulus around you can feel like too much and not enough all at once. It can be a very unpleasant experience, but it will not last forever.

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Week 6 C2

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:46:26 +0000

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Emil

When I was younger, and I was in the car in the rain, I would watch the rain run down the glass, picking different drops and watching to see which one ended up being the ""winner."" I don't know what the winner achieved, other than being the first to drip down into the base of the window, but it gave me a thrill of the anticipation of which would reach the bottom first. Even now there are times where I find myself watching the rain, feeling a sense of nostalgia as the rain patters down.

I always felt so vindicated when I chose the right raindrop, feeling as though I, myself, was the victor. I feel as though it's only natural to see yourself in things, even to the point where you feel as though there's a part of yourself in every little thing you see. You want to see yourself in the world and in others, you want to not be alone, even if it means putting yourself out there and putting yourself in others.
The rain is a natural starting point, who hasn't had a moment of watching as the trails down the glass.

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Week 6 C1

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:46:03 +0000

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Josiah

For this week’s prompt, my interpretation for watching the rain drops on the windshield and picking the one that is certain to fall first as if it was some type of game, to me shows each individual life that you may have encountered. Each drop that hits the windshield starts off as a small droplet, and as you know as time goes on (granted it’s just for a moment) more droplets hit the windshield, some combining together making it heavy enough to slide down. Those droplets represent each individual’s life, we bring new people into our life’s, we gain new experiences, new skills, new opportunities slowly growing and growing just as each individual droplet on the windshield. As Rose said, “…I relate to that bean of water and her momentous journey”, that is where I feel like each life is represented in the droplets, some fall straight down, others are absorbed into new life, and others may hit and fall into a new direction. Life is represented that way, everyone has their own journey, their own experiences, their own destiny, and in the end, life all ends the same way as the droplet, it disperses and gets absorbed into our earth.

The artwork of Rose B Simpson’s, “Low Rider, 2012” represents to me is life. As a Hispanic male, low riders are represented within the Hispanic community, and since the “body” of the car is represented as a person, to me that represents one’s life. Just as a vehicle it continues to move from point A to point B, sometimes having to take detours, unnecessary stops, and obstacles to maintain the vehicle, but eventually leading you to your destination. Just like in life.

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Week 6 B4

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:45:42 +0000

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Sophia

About two years ago, I read a superhero comic. The main character was a powerful telekinetic and what I liked most about her was how she cried. She didn’t cry as part of a climactic loss. She cried for small moments sprinkled throughout the story. She cried the same as she smiled: because it was a natural part of feeling.
Why don’t more heroes cry?

As I grow older, I find myself crying more. When I was a child, I never cried during sad stories. Somehow, I didn't feel their sadness. Now, I find myself crying for the characters in books and movies, both happy and sad. Now that I have these extra years of experience, it is easier for me to feel the emotion in stories and moments. The feelings will flood me and spill out through my eyes. I cry bitter tears when a story takes an unfortunate turn and I cry joyful tears when an ending is perfect. Sometimes the sky is so blue and the leaves so green that I start crying. Once I cried because I was so happy to be able to experience sorrow.

I am glad to feel it all. I am glad to feel so intensely.

A Last Note:
Thank you for letting me join you. Your words are beautiful. They made me cry too.

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Week 6 B3

jasonROSEBSIMPSONadmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:45:23 +0000

A Student Response From:

Genesis

It truly is satisfying to be validated in a way of thinking. Although its as if they’re in my head, how could one single being have a unique thought in a population of 8 billion people? Scary as it may be, it’s also nice to get direction from those same thoughts from another’s perspective. Putting the idea out in the universe allows the snowball effect to take place and gains opinions and ideas from other individuals. You’re right, this may not be the answer I was hoping for, but it certainly allows for direction.

I worry that if humanity really knew the answer to life, it could be detrimental to our mental health and motivation to keep pushing forward. Maybe it wouldn’t? Do I want to find out? Not really. If we knew all of the answers as you mentioned, how would this have an effect on different personalities? Everyone has opinions based on the way they were raised, their cultural influences and their own personal research and knowledge gained throughout the years. If we had all of the answers, how would this support to impact emotional intelligence. It really is something interesting to think about

I resonate with your thoughts on the truth always shifting. The one thing I have really learned about life, whether it be the hard way, is that the only thing consistent is change. Although things may seem set in stone for a linear amount of time, one day we look back and wonder how we accepted that as our forever reality. I constantly joke that when I was in my 20s, I knew everything. Now that I’m in my 30s, I feel I know nothing. I also find that as time passes, I have grown fond to the idea of openness to experience. Staying in a box, no mater how that may define one’s truth can really become detrimental to their growth. If one is not open to testing their limits or taking chances, they will simply live in a state of comfort that is wont necessarily provide a fulfilling life. Boredom seems to set in and life can quickly become repetitive.

Bearsun really makes me think about how freeing marching to the beat of your own drum can really be. His truth is to wear teddy bear suit and travel across the country in the most optimistic manner. We could sit and question his emotional and mental stability, or we could simply sit back and enjoy his antics as he continues along his journey. As long as he’s not harming anyone, let him live his truth.

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