Thoughtful Dissent

I think that of the three blogs I try to maintain, this is the one I post on the least, probably because I always like to plan these posts more than the others, so as to be fully articulate on whatever subject, word or phrase I wish to speak of, not that anyone really bothers reading this, but if they do...I want it to be decent, really it's an excercise for myself more than anything.

Dissent v.i to Feel or express a negative opintion. -- n. difference of opinion. -- dissenter. n. one who disagrees.

I feel as though I am quite often the 'dissenter' in my studio critiques and on other general occasions, but I don't think that it is always a bad thing to disagree or have a negative opinion towards something, I like to think of it as having a positive- negative opinion that in effect, would neutralize anything... which then would give you the perfect base to begin something new.

Critique n. (kri-tek') * Criticism a critical review. Criticism n. (Krit' i-siz-em) the act ot judgement of a critic.

Note: Criticisim/ Critique --> The two words mean the same thing, but generally criticism more commonly suggests a negative evaluation than does critique. <-- [All Definitions have been garnered from The Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Ed. so go find one and use it! ]

All of the words defined here are chosen following to events that have occurred in the AIADO department at SAIC. It is about time someone said something concerning the administration of classes and students at this School. I may be a bit naive or overly optimistic but when I think of College, Higher Learning and Universities in general, looking past the party aspect and into the learning environment I see a place where people can work together towards a common goal, [knowledge and self-improvement] there is no more student/ teacher one telling the other what is 'right', 'true' or whatever, a place in which everyone is there to learn, teacher and student, because no matter your age or background you have something to give, be it only a difference of opinion or view. That is what we are suppose to be striving for, isn't it? To see the world through another persons eyes so as to improve our own vision...