Who Are We, Really?

     This was a really fun discussion and a creative way to get to know one another, although we've never met face-to-face. It was a relief to have an assignment that didn't necessarily feel like homework, but more like a play date for adults. I've really learned a lot about my classmates this past week; their morals and values, their views and their beliefs, and even their senses of humor.

     I really enjoyed all of the questions and answers, but a few really stick out in my mind:

Blake asked, "If you could be any superhero, who would it be and why?"  

I enjoyed this question because of its breadth. It has such a wide spectrum of possible answers. You can learn a lot about a person by how they answer a question with a wide variety of possible answers. 

I especially liked Cheyne's answer of Rorschach. I never would have thought that anyone would have chosen Rorschach. As a matter of fact, I was so intrigued by her answer, that I actually did a little homework and discovered that Rorschach was actually an antihero, which is basically just a "flawed" hero, like The Hulk, or Hellboy, or Wolverine, just to name a few.

Maria asked the question, "Where do you see yourself ten years from now?" 

This is another broad question that I couldn't pass up. I like it because we get to learn what other people's goals and aspirations are. If that doesn't tell you something about a person, I don't know what does.  

I found Kortney's answer fascinating. She said she wants to have a doctorate in history and work in a museum. I've never met anyone that worked in a museum before. Or anyone who wanted to, for that matter. How neat would that gig be? I would brag about that every chance I got! 

          Also, Scott made a great point when he said he wants to implement solutions to many of the crises that cause the world to fight with one another. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: there's an outbreak of ignorance and close-mindedness in this world and it's affecting nearly everyone. If we don't first end these things, we will never achieve world peace.                                                                                                          

And finally, where would this report be without some answers to my question? I asked the class, "If you could spend the day with anyone, real or fictional, dead or alive, who would it be and why? What would you do?"

Unlike the other questions, I didn't get an array of different responses from people. Most of them mentioned relatives that have since passed away. It seems that a lot of them have had great relationships with their loved ones. I was able to empathize on so many different levels with each of them. I, too, have had many friends and family members pass that I wish I could have spent more time with.

Overall, I found that my peers are a caring, intelligent, creative, and dedicated bunch with high aspirations. And I am truly lucky to be in the midst of such an outstanding group of people.