As an art student, I’ve been discouraged by some people from pursuing what I really wanted. Sentiments like “It’s impractical,” and “You won’t make a lot of money from that profession,” are words I hear often. Even I myself clung to this reasoning until I realized that I can’t force myself to excel in something I’m not inclined to. That being said, I wish I saw Three Idiots earlier in my life. The film sheds light on the issues surrounding the educational system in India (and all over the world), the pressure being put on students’ shoulders, and the problematic outlooks people had about success, career and wealth. The film is light-hearted humor mixed with social commentary, and a sobering dose of the reality that there is something really …show more content…
Before I got into fine arts, I was an engineering student, like Rancho (later revealed to be Phunsuk Wangdu), Raju and Farhan. Farhan in particular makes the film hit too close to home. Though art was my first love, I tried pursuing computer engineering because “it was practical”, and because my father had always expressed that someday he wants to see me grow into a doctor or an engineer. My family was so proud when I told them that I got in the engineering quota. I was happy that I passed, and happier that I’m in UP Diliman, but deep inside, solving calculus and memorizing atomic weights didn’t fulfill …show more content…
Aside from his humor, optimism, and love for his friends, his principles made him a very likeable character to me. Most educational systems, as seen in India (and in the Philippines), molds their students into rigid tools, more machine than human. The protagonist pointed this issue out in the movie and I am glad that it was addressed. It shows that this kind of system didn’t want students to learn; the system wanted them to conform, and Rancho fought against this
In closing, Francisco faced many hardships throughout his life. He had to adapt to his life here in the United States, deal with being a male in his family, as well as face discrimination. Through all the hard times, family and getting a good education were always his top priorities. With the help of his teachers and counselors, he was able to succeed in school, unlike the majority of the students. Francisco is a true hero in the eyes of many Hispanic immigrants who come to the United States and strive to be the best they can be.
Through the first half of the movie, all the students were prone to dropping out. Where some wanted to inherit their family’s restaurant or auto shop or others just believed they couldn't do it because they were Mexican-American. This belief was drilled into their heads at a young age where once they got out of highschool, they would immediately start working. Mr. Escalante saw potential in his students and worked hard to make them realise they needed to challenge racial stereotypes and do things at their best ability. We learned that we should be able to struggle to achieve more without regards to our ethnicities. This film made us think how people these days are still being held back from their full potential because of race and how there are still people who hold stereotypes in this modern
The Cesar Chavez Movie was very emotional to the point that I almost nearly cried after watching this movie. When I was watching the movie in the theaters, I actually felt like I was following with Cesar Chavez monitoring his actions throughout his long journey to fight for the rights of Mexican Farm Workers. Although the movie mainly concentrates on the period from 1965 to 1970, when Cesar Chavez led a strike of grape-farm workers that brought him into the national media glare, the Cesar Chavez movie begins by sketching the years before he landed on the cover of Time. In this movie, I learned that Cesar Chavez was not a flashy person, but actually a very reserved person. Moreover, Chavez knew what it was like to go from being an owner to being a worker in a blink of an eye. Cesar Chavez (played by Michael Pena) carries the compassion that comes from loss kind of like someone who has seen a slightly bigger picture that both his workers and union colleagues represent. Additionally, after watching this emotional movie, I learned that Ceasar dedicated his entire adult life to improving ...
Four years of my life drained away at this place called Troy High School. After this year I will be walking away from Troy, worn and torn from the hours of anticipation for grades to be posted, the next weekend to arrive, the answer to whether that special someone will say yes to the next dance, or the unbearable wait for that painstaking bell to ring. Troy is a place of education, a very good one at that, with its Blue Ribbon Award and national recognition, you’d think I would be walking away with knowledge that will serve me well for decades to come, but no. I could have learned the same things I learned at Troy anywhere, it is the insight I picked up that will take me far. “What insight?” you ask. Its priceless wisdom really, it’s a shame too many people overlook it or take it for granted. You see there are some basic classes every Troy student takes, that in the long run prove to be very useful beyond their educational platforms. Take the Troy Tech classes, they offer more than just facts about 1s and 0s and codes of programming. Looking deeper into what is learned in these classes one can pick up the Zen like teachings. Bases, the fact that a ‘10’ can be any number, depending on its base, touches upon the idea how in the real world people seem to be the utmost characters of greatness but the more you get to know them, and their base, they can turn to be someone better or more often then not, something worse than what you first anticipated. In the course of programming we learn that there are several ways to solving a problem, just some are shorter than others and some easier to find the bugs, it depends on the commands you use. Such as how in life when using the right commands, or truths, will get you far, while some just tak...
This movie is based on changing the lives of Mexican Americans by making a stand and challenging the authority. Even when the cops were against them the whole time and even with the brutal beatings they received within one of the walk out, they held on. They stuck to their guns and they proved their point. The main character was threatened by the school administrators, she was told if she went through with the walkout she would be expelled. While they wanted everyone who was going to graduate to simply look the other way, the students risked it all and gave it their all to make their voices
The most interesting dramatic parts of the film are the contrasts and juxtapositions presented when a janitor from a rough part of town mysteriously solves a very difficult math problem. This opens the door for a sociological examination of why higher education doesn’t really mean that much to a young man who has battled through a hard life and suddenly he is “discovered” and prodded to become an MIT-type person. He can change and grow if he decides that is what he wants, but was beaten down so many times as a kid he is reticent to do what others think he should do – even a psychologist that he learns to
The first piece of technology that was introduced to me was the amazing, ground-breaking GameBoy created by Nintendo. My parents believed that my obsession with video games in my juvenile years would be the cause of my downfall when I would become an adult with no job, no money, and still lived with my parents. I admit that I did have an addiction in the beginning, but over the years it moderated as I became more attracted to what was actually done to develop the devices and programs that once ensnared me. Enrolling into a vocational high school, I selected Programming & Web Development as my choice of trade in order for me to learn more about this extraordinary field of science. Soon I began compiling my own applications, but with a method unorthodox compared to my classmates; I believed that the vivid aesthetics and simple navigation displayed on applications were just as crucial as the tediously compiled, intricate code virtually hidden underneath. With every annual keynote that was broadcasted from numerous Silicon Valley companies, their latest innovations constantly entertained my curiosity. Advancing as an upperclassmen, I entered into challenging courses and incessantly researched innumerable universities as I began to devise a plan of recruitment for the companies of the Bay Area. Enrolling into a university that is passionate about the
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Teachers can show films such as Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) about a seven-year-old boy who is bullied by the kids and adults in society because he identifies as a girl. This movie can lead to discussion that challenges a student’s understanding of concepts such as identity and the priority of being yourself over conforming to the expectations of others around you. Students might finally realize the ways society limits acceptance and imagination. Although creativity may seem of concern to only the youth of our population, artist Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” Children will grow up to be become the working class of their generation, but without creativity to guide them and society constantly dragging them further away from their creative childhood, the world will decay into mundaneness rather than blossom with
My career path has been chosen for me through heredity, as my length of time on Earth has been pre-determined by the Great Creator. How I choose to use this time will be referred to as my success statement of life. How I am remembered will depend on what I accomplish. In short, life is given, but not guaranteed. We all have the choices before us, which determine if life is easy or difficult. Many times, I had the option of all or nothing, and for some reason chose all every time. In this paper, I will explore my present career as a manufacturing engineer, a career interest as a plant manager, and the value of a college education to organizations, customers, and myself.
Banking on an excellent academic record coupled with a keen interest in the ever-growing field of science and technology motivated me to take up engineering. In school, I consistently secured one of the top positions of the class. I have always been attracted towards subjects that draw upon one's analytical abilities. Thus, Mathematics and Physics were my favorite subjects and I secured 89% marks in my 12th class. I am among the top 3 percent in Engineering entrance test to UG schools out of two and half lakh students and I could get into the top ranked college of the state and one of the most reputed universities in the country, K L Uni...
In today’s society anything can be considered “Art”. From the great sounds of a symphony, to the architecture of a modern structure, or even an elephant painting with its trunk, art is what the viewer perceives it to be. Individuals will always agree or disagree with the message behind a certain piece of art, as pieces can be offensive to some, but beautiful to others. Some argue that funding the arts in school is a waste of money, time, or a combination of both, but the benefits outweigh the negatives by far, due to a variety of reasons.
In the film, Mark Thackeray too, continues to apply for engineering positions while teaching at North Quay Secondary.. Only at the end of the film is he finally offered the lowly post of ‘Third Assistant Engineer’ by a firm outside of London, despite his ‘astounding qualifications’, but paradoxically it seems this event is meant to emphasise the recurrent theme of the cinematic retelling of this story: that ‘Anything’ is possible with enough persistence and effort.
I come from a middle class family in India. Medicine, engineering and finance dominate the discussion of studies. Films are never even considered as an option. I never even contemplated telling my parents about my dream for the fear of getting rejected. So, treading on a conventional path seemed to be a far better option.
“People knew I was different. But not less.” Temple Grandin understood what she had, but she knew she was not less than anyone else. She did what anyone else could do. She knew she could push through everyday, no matter how hard and how long it took. Temple is not different, but she is unique! “We’re focusing so much on academics that we’ve taken out things like, art, sewing, cooking, woodworking, music, and other things that introduce kids to careers.” Temple Grandin is trying to explain and tell the world that it is not all about academics. She had the tremendously strong willpower to prove that what she was thinking was actually right. She wanted people to stop worrying about all academics and more about the arts, sports, and the creativity of all of it. Because if not, only the few students that excel at academics are