By far the coolest thing we have been able to do in this program! I brought my Dad along as my guest and we both had a great time with this challenge. In particular, I wanted my Dad to get a better understanding of the activities that we were doing in this program. I think that he was mostly impressed with such bright students being able to wake up early on a Saturday haha.
Luckily for us two, we were paired with Alexia, Kali, Jenny, and Paul. It just so happened to work in my Dad and I's favor that both Jenny and Paul have previous Chef experiences so we delegated the Vietnamese recipe ideas to them. The key attribute to our success was not only having prior knowledge of how to cool from those two, but the way we communicated as a team given a time constraint. My Dad and I focused on getting the supplies and chopping the vegetables while Jenny and Paul planned out the recipe. Alexia and Kali created the idea for the appetizer and solely focused on that aspect. With division of labor and delegation, we were able to have an efficient process and created a delicious dish to serve to our judges.
The most interesting aspects was watching the judges faces while they ate each one of our dishes. It was neat to see how descriptive they were when describing the tastes and recommendations that they could detect. I remember the one chef knew when the secret ingredient was used in our dish and I could not imagine how she was able to pick that out of all the other spices and flavorings.
As I already mentioned, best event I have been apart of while in BLF. I am looking forward to similar challenges. I know my Dad had a great experience while cooking and meeting some of the fellows. In his words "The future looks bright".
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Critical Thinking
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."-Aristotle
This quote in particular highlights my belief on the importance of critical thinking in our everyday lives. From political debate resulting a controversial conflict or being able to effectively communicate how to solve a complex calculus problem to your friend.
Although I was unable to attend the workshop at the Columbus Art Museum, I have had experiences at the Wexner Center with a similar ODIP model in place. One aspect that I have learned is not only do we as individuals think differently when interpreting a piece of artwork, but we SEE differently as well. What I am saying is one artwork or object could look a certain way to me but to another person, the art piece is taking a different form so-to-say. In order to see the other side, we must be willing to share our initial thoughts and thinking process then share the ideas to other observers to gain multiple perspectives. That is the beauty of critical thinking. Not only can it be self-taught in that once you do go through the ODIP process you develop new perspectives; you also learn self-disciple in that you are willing to view and understand your peers ideas as well.
Applying this ODIP process to me room:
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Observe:
White walls
OSU Flag
Tom Brady poster and Jersey
Favorite Painting from my best friend in China
Information: It is an off campus house, second floor wing of the house facing east
Describe:
I am looking at the corner of a bedroom. There are pillows below the picture where my bed its. The walls are white with a flag on the left and a Tom Brady poster and jersey on the front wall. To the right of the Tom Brady jersey is an abstract painting of a boy which my friend gave me.
Interpret:
The white washed walls are possibly there to make the house appeal to a broader market of people. The general color scheme is inviting but also is neutral enough to be accepted by most. The artwork belongs to me to help decorate and 'furnish the room per se'.
Prove:
This is an off campus house so it has to appeal to the people living there as well as the many students that will be living here afterwards. With the light colors and darker carpet, it makes the house look newer and attractive to potential buyers down the road. Dark carpet could be used to cover up re occurring stains or residue.
This quote in particular highlights my belief on the importance of critical thinking in our everyday lives. From political debate resulting a controversial conflict or being able to effectively communicate how to solve a complex calculus problem to your friend.
Although I was unable to attend the workshop at the Columbus Art Museum, I have had experiences at the Wexner Center with a similar ODIP model in place. One aspect that I have learned is not only do we as individuals think differently when interpreting a piece of artwork, but we SEE differently as well. What I am saying is one artwork or object could look a certain way to me but to another person, the art piece is taking a different form so-to-say. In order to see the other side, we must be willing to share our initial thoughts and thinking process then share the ideas to other observers to gain multiple perspectives. That is the beauty of critical thinking. Not only can it be self-taught in that once you do go through the ODIP process you develop new perspectives; you also learn self-disciple in that you are willing to view and understand your peers ideas as well.
Applying this ODIP process to me room:
.JPG)
White walls
OSU Flag
Tom Brady poster and Jersey
Favorite Painting from my best friend in China
Information: It is an off campus house, second floor wing of the house facing east
Describe:
I am looking at the corner of a bedroom. There are pillows below the picture where my bed its. The walls are white with a flag on the left and a Tom Brady poster and jersey on the front wall. To the right of the Tom Brady jersey is an abstract painting of a boy which my friend gave me.
Interpret:
The white washed walls are possibly there to make the house appeal to a broader market of people. The general color scheme is inviting but also is neutral enough to be accepted by most. The artwork belongs to me to help decorate and 'furnish the room per se'.
Prove:
This is an off campus house so it has to appeal to the people living there as well as the many students that will be living here afterwards. With the light colors and darker carpet, it makes the house look newer and attractive to potential buyers down the road. Dark carpet could be used to cover up re occurring stains or residue.
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