tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post5357540538184570811..comments2023-08-10T14:16:15.338-04:00Comments on The Archives of The Diogenes Club: Your Reality Check Just BouncedSteve Polinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095291939072131815noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-68968622875676377332013-06-05T23:32:47.570-04:002013-06-05T23:32:47.570-04:00I was a math major and I had a math teacher who wa...I was a math major and I had a math teacher who was a horrid lecturer. But I learned that the business of learning is two-dimensional. I have to adapt my mind to mesh with the teacher's as much as s/he has to adapt his/her presentation to the needs of the students. Though the primary responsibility is on the teacher, this does not excuse the student from doing his damnedest to learn. And sometimes that includes biting your tongue when you want to strangle the jerk.Steve Polinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095291939072131815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-59543875787331744412013-06-04T22:48:29.811-04:002013-06-04T22:48:29.811-04:00I believe this might just be like displacement of ...I believe this might just be like displacement of her frustration from some previous bad experience in the day... or about the person who's commenting...or her overall experience with the discourse of the class. you know, its not just 'the criticism' alone. <br /><br />Regarding your article, seeing it outside this context, I think you make a good point. I was in my college dance team and our boss was incredibly, insanely straightforward, acerbic, but too a great extent and it would become very difficult sometimes to take it. But we all did it anyhow cz that's how we would learn and so we have to toughen up. but if i lead, THIS WOULD NOT be my way to teach people really... but somewhere one HAS to be able to receive constructive criticism and not just at work, but even with friends and everyone. I'd rather be friends with someone who'll tell me the truth as against lying and letting me make a fool outa myself before everyone... so yeah.<br /><br />But having said that, i believe that if anyone says something that's uncalled for and isn't bout the 'training' or you're 100% sure that its impertinent in some way i think, that in such situations raising your voice - even to authority figures, is imperative. and it takes tons to stand up for yourself to a group- SO its pretty awesome what she did :p and i like the painting, they (classmates) din say anything nice bout it :(shivangihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561468077669913188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-30392888130666748482013-05-29T20:50:08.433-04:002013-05-29T20:50:08.433-04:00I embedded the video, you should be able to get th...I embedded the video, you should be able to get the link by right clicking on it. Let me know if you can't get it to play and I'll add a link.<br />Steve Polinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095291939072131815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-44343848856400582452013-05-26T10:42:02.705-04:002013-05-26T10:42:02.705-04:00Art critiques are subjective. The artist may have...Art critiques are subjective. The artist may have a vision that is not being seen by the viewer. Or the viewer plain just may not like the piece. <br /><br />With a technical subject it is easier to make the case that the creator is doing something wrong.<br /><br />How about a link to the video?<br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com