Lost Notes to Self

I wonder if we are all just lost in translation
between the mirror and the soul,
trying to reflect our true selves
and fine tune this blurry image staring back at us
Annoying in its translucence,
like the combination of fog and falling raindrops
collecting on the window of the bus as you attempt to people watch
...I just want to know if shes going to make her bus like I did...
I just want to look out this window and watch life like a movie sometimes
but the lights are too bright in here, and the sky is too grey out there
so as I stare, all I seem to see is myself
The raindrops running down the window on the reflection of my cheeks
have the familiarity of tears
And I realize that I cannot get past myself
because I havent gotten to myself in years.

Educated out of learning

The videos below show some insights into how the contemporary school system is affecting us and why it may be time for educational reform...

Video 1: "Shaykh Hamza talks about school life in the USA"

This is an interesting panel discussion I came across concerning the documentary "Race to Nowhere," which is a film critiqing the rigid and formulaic sturcture of western school systems.




Video 2: "School Kills Creativity"

Sir Ken Robinson discusses the school system's negligence towards fostering creativity and the displinary hierarchy that exists within the system, pressuring children towards careers deemed to be more "prestigious" and honourable.



I hope you found the above videos as enlightening and insightful as I have. It’s important to reflect on the effects of the institutional structures that have indoctrinated us to perceive learning in a certain way and challenge our own perceptions. Are we really in school because we feel that academia is the best environment to nurture our personal talents? Or are we simply going through the motions, following the script, and standing in line?