The point of departure?
- Kari Giordano
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 13, 2022
At this point in the module, my Illustrative Proposal is nearly completed leaving me with time to get out and capture some exploratory imagery. I am finding, however, that my concept and accompanying subject matter is not all that interesting to me. I believe in trying to come up with a clever idea I failed to realize that my connection to it was lacking.
My goal for the next week or two is to analyze what aspects of this proposal interest me fundamentally and how I can capitalize on those. I also fear that I have been so focused on a departure from my roles as a teacher that I failed to realize that 1. my time and energy away from school is drastically limited and 2. I am a teacher..that's kind of who I am...I shouldn't feel the need to leave that part of me behind in some sort of tug of war with my more creative self.
The topic of the housing crisis and locals in a tourist town leads me to wonder about the students who are being displaced. Some living in their cars while their parents search for permanent or even temporary homes due to landlords deciding short term lets are more profitable. I am also considering other stressors for my students, their uncertain futures locally and globally, and the rise of teen depression and anxiety.
I will revisit this post to park some articles.
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