Friday Afternoons
I found my first exam in STS (crumpled yellow papers sentenced to be exiled at Payatas). I'm a semi-sentimental person so I reread it again.
I realized two things. One, my penmanship is awful. Second, my penmanship is even worse when I'm taking an essay-type exam.
Anyway, I thought you might want to share some of the insights I gained while taking that subject. Naks! One of the essay questions goes something like, "Why is it important to take STS?"Drumroll please... Behold! My profound answer! Just kidding. LOL;)
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I do admit that I loathe having to take STS (Science, Technology, and Society to the uninitiated.) I was given an impression that I really don't need it and I'm just wasting 3 hours of my precious Friday afternoons looking blankly at endless powerpoint presentations when I'd rather be preparing for a night-out. What do I care about fiber optics and robotics anyway? Even before classes started I made it official that I hate STS. Period. It is going to be a waste of time and a waste of my much needed neurons for other more cortically-challenging subjects like Bowling, uh, I mean Neuroanatomy.
But the lessons I have learned from STS humbled my condescending first-impression. More than the nose bleeds in fiber optics and pre-historic technologies lies a larger than life reality - that STS is a celebration of humanity. The history of Science and Technology is a testament of the amazing intellect and ingenuity used by civilizations to tame the immensity of nature's power, and to preserve the discoveries of their age for future generations. STS reawakened my belief and trust in our species, that we are capable of great discoveries and our capability to amass great knowledge for our self-preservation.
The things I've learned in STS will surely be of help in case I'll get stuck in an elevator amidst a society of scientists. They will surely be amazed of my fluency in Science and Technology - from the shadoofs of the Iron Age to the integrated circuits of the computer era. But seriously, it's not about the details and the awe-inspiring ideas that made me appreciate STS. Rather it is the realization that man is very lucky to be given such untapped abilities that had sustained his existence as well as propelled him to strive for and achieve great things. He discovered the wonders of his mind step by step, taking baby steps everytime...no rush...just small sure steps - from his discovery of fire up until he reached the heavens and the cosmos.
There's a lot more in store for him. But he's taking it slowly. STS made me see this. I'm happy to be taking STS because I was able to see (really see this time) the greatness of the human race.
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I know the title is sooooo off-topic but I'm running out of ideas;)
I realized two things. One, my penmanship is awful. Second, my penmanship is even worse when I'm taking an essay-type exam.
Anyway, I thought you might want to share some of the insights I gained while taking that subject. Naks! One of the essay questions goes something like, "Why is it important to take STS?"
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I do admit that I loathe having to take STS (Science, Technology, and Society to the uninitiated.) I was given an impression that I really don't need it and I'm just wasting 3 hours of my precious Friday afternoons looking blankly at endless powerpoint presentations when I'd rather be preparing for a night-out. What do I care about fiber optics and robotics anyway? Even before classes started I made it official that I hate STS. Period. It is going to be a waste of time and a waste of my much needed neurons for other more cortically-challenging subjects like Bowling, uh, I mean Neuroanatomy.
But the lessons I have learned from STS humbled my condescending first-impression. More than the nose bleeds in fiber optics and pre-historic technologies lies a larger than life reality - that STS is a celebration of humanity. The history of Science and Technology is a testament of the amazing intellect and ingenuity used by civilizations to tame the immensity of nature's power, and to preserve the discoveries of their age for future generations. STS reawakened my belief and trust in our species, that we are capable of great discoveries and our capability to amass great knowledge for our self-preservation.
The things I've learned in STS will surely be of help in case I'll get stuck in an elevator amidst a society of scientists. They will surely be amazed of my fluency in Science and Technology - from the shadoofs of the Iron Age to the integrated circuits of the computer era. But seriously, it's not about the details and the awe-inspiring ideas that made me appreciate STS. Rather it is the realization that man is very lucky to be given such untapped abilities that had sustained his existence as well as propelled him to strive for and achieve great things. He discovered the wonders of his mind step by step, taking baby steps everytime...no rush...just small sure steps - from his discovery of fire up until he reached the heavens and the cosmos.
There's a lot more in store for him. But he's taking it slowly. STS made me see this. I'm happy to be taking STS because I was able to see (really see this time) the greatness of the human race.
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I know the title is sooooo off-topic but I'm running out of ideas;)
posted by Flordeline Precious Lao at
6:58 AM
1 Comments:
Flor, kumusta ka na?
Thanks for linking me, but it's Catedral, without the "h".
Where do you go to school? Hope to see you soon. I'll keep myself posted. Nice writing you have here.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
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