Academic Ranting

Last night, I taught my first class of Mass Communication, and from my perspective, it went well. Trying something “new” is never easy, and I think that I convinced most of them to take this journey with me.

I have just been thinking lately that it is really important to move forward with Sociology – to take it into the 21st Century. To abandon things that don’t work and to try something different. I suppose that I am doing “different” in the context of something very structured and rigid (as in, a University, a University class room, lecturing etc. etc. etc.).

Yet last night, I felt an inspiration like I haven’t in a long time. After the horrible cynicism I witnessed at the UofC only days prior, I felt like I had to lay it all out there – that if you are a mindless cynic, that possibly this class would not be for you. That if you are unwilling to think outside the box a little, that this wouldn’t be the class for you.

I lectured until I lost my voice.

Yet, I continued on like this because I could see the ligthbulbs going off. This experience of seeing people get what you are saying is a very powerful drug. I want more of it. I am doing the right thing.

Here are some of the blogs that have started off well:

 Blood*Like*Atlantic

This is the Way I See It.

Words, Words, Words. 

Sure 

My Wish 

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