Journal 5 by Mariah

JOURNAL 5 

How do you view Critical Literacy now? If you have any comments and suggestions please do so as it helps for the betterment of the course as a whole.

 

The way I view Critical Literacy now is the complexity I thought would really impossible is actually possible, with strong practices and based form of understanding.  Although I might have been trapped in a certain situation where I feel lost in a certain topic, I continuously thought of practices and consistency do not betray. Thus when I get stuck, it probably means that I could be on the threshold of learning, and it surely will pay off. As Piet Hein once said, “A problem worthy of attack proves its worth by fighting back.” Often, we are not able to focus on the problem offered by that specific subject due to our fear of not being good enough in the subject paired with the large workload, but eventually, it is human nature to be fear things that might against our capability, and that is fine. As much as I fear Critical Literacy, that means I acknowledge things I should improvise. And when I finally did, I could say the perspective of me towards the subject changed. After all, I believe our perception is changeable after we have been going through the process and phases by phases of practices. Most importantly, the process of learning is indeed supposed to be hard, as it is one way for me to see things differently later on. I believe, and always do, that such a core subject as this one is a battle between my fear and my mindset, nothing beyond that. Furthermore, as Critical Literacy aim to write critically which involve not just the outer layer of the course overview, but also challenged students by the high level of thinking skills, I feel I went through both physically and mentally in order to truly invest myself in the subject. Every time I had to write something such as rule 10, I feel like my brain was being reinforced to emotionally connect to the subject, for a good sake. As supported by Freya (2020), "It can be difficult to study a topic not only because it is academically challenging, but because it is emotionally challenging"

 

Asides from that, I finally view this course now in a major landscape for future uses. Although for facts such syllabus won't be used in the workplace, or any related work field I indulge in the future, however, certain aspects such as the importance of thinking heavily, smart and critically surely would open up more creative transformation in terms of how I think. This is because, for me, is one of those skills that could ultimately help me in some way, especially in decision-making. Perhaps, in the long run, I would be better, well-rounded person in selecting the best information as I have the skills to choose what is reliable and what is not. This is supported by Jacob (2021), "We also need the ability to discern which information is pertinent and which is not, and which comes from reliable sources, and which does not. This can only happen with critical thinkers who have developed and practised the skills and tools to use information effectively to develop insights."

 

Nonetheless, this course reminded me of the motivational speaker during high school, "Great things never, ever come from comfort zones.” which in this case, relatively refers to as if I were forced to think out of the box and wider picture to know the greatness offered in this course. Anything in the first place I wish it was supposed to be easier is indeed impossible, because it requires me to step out of my comfort zone and be bold on writing consistently, and confidently.

REFERENCES:

Freya, Y. A. (2020, January 17). How to Study an Emotionally Difficult Topic - YouAlberta. Medium. https://medium.com/youalberta/how-to-study-an-emotionally-difficult-topic-5f50aa7dc8cf

 

Jacob, C. (2021, April 2). Why is Critical Thinking Important? UpJourney. https://upjourney.com/why-is-critical-thinking-important