Two Cultures

Hello everyone who decides to read my blog! My name is Karina and I am majoring in Economics w/ Specialization in Computing and Anthropology & Linguistics. So, I guess you could say I am both a North and South Campus major? I decided to double major because I cannot stand just taking math related classes. As much as I enjoy learning about the economy, I have a passion for learning languages, traveling, and experiencing many cultures around the world. Since I want to go into business, I believe being both intelligent and creative is extremely important.

http://www.the-vma.com/what-does-creativity-in-business-really-mean/

I thought the video "Changing Education Paradigms" was particularly interesting. I have to agree that the structure of our education system has created a divide between the two cultures. In the beginning, children are encouraged to have an interest in sports, art, dance, etc., but as they get older their new focus should be on learning math and memorizing facts. Children are told that being a doctor will get you rich and if you are an artist that you will starve. Parents don't encourage their children to find a passion, instead they accuse them of being unmotivated.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-schools-even-great-ones-fail-kids-with-adhd/2012/09/23/8e81c83c-f828-11e1-8253-3f495ae70650_blog.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/10/11/the-10-worst-college-majors/

The idea of a third culture, one where people are both imaginative and intellectual shouldn't be a third culture at all. It should be the only culture.  I often see articles about the majors that won't get you anywhere and they are always North Campus Majors. People need to understand that there is more to art than just drawing, more to music than just sounds, and there are many careers that need these fields of study.

Happiness is the key to success and only those that find their passion will truly excel.

http://dailybruin.com/2011/03/03/_lighter_workload_for_north_campus_students_provides_flexibility_to_explore_critically_think_about_r/

http://dailybruin.com/2007/02/26/icampuss_northsouth_division_just_way_pigeonhole_p/

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RSA Animate- Changing Education Paradigms. YouTube. The RSA, 14 October 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zDZFcDGpL4U>.

Strauss, Valerie. "How Schools (even Great Ones) Fail Kids with ADHD." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 23 Sept. 2012. Web. 06 Oct. 2013.

"What Does Creativity in Business Really Mean?" The VMA RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2013.

Yoo, Lana. "Campus’s North-south Division Just a Way to Pigeonhole Passions." Daily Bruin. N.p., 2007. Web. 06 Oct. 2013.

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