I enjoyed the game of that Econ class: figuring out what to memorize to ace the tests, verbally sparring with my classmates. One of my primary values back then was Being Challenged, and if our school said this is what challenge looks like, I was going to try it. But my final paper started with a Wendell Berry quote and was all about folk schools and co-ops and other institutions focused on sharing more than profit. Thanks for the invitation to reflect on how values and priorities shift and change (and sometimes don't change at all).
Clever title, Gwen. Brave work indeed to expose the feelings, to show up and speak up honestly. The heart is the compass. Thank you for the metaphor and courage to Be the Beacon.
I enjoyed the game of that Econ class: figuring out what to memorize to ace the tests, verbally sparring with my classmates. One of my primary values back then was Being Challenged, and if our school said this is what challenge looks like, I was going to try it. But my final paper started with a Wendell Berry quote and was all about folk schools and co-ops and other institutions focused on sharing more than profit. Thanks for the invitation to reflect on how values and priorities shift and change (and sometimes don't change at all).
Katie, I love this behind the scenes peek at your high school self! How did you start setting explicit core values?
Clever title, Gwen. Brave work indeed to expose the feelings, to show up and speak up honestly. The heart is the compass. Thank you for the metaphor and courage to Be the Beacon.