Jessa in period 4 Science created this diagram for her energy project rather than copying a picture from another website. I applaud her creativity and self reliance!
The word “risk” came up twice today. In math class we said that exponents have more rules than Risk – the game of world domination. And then in science class we talked about the risk scientists take in thinking creatively. When John Dalton first put out his theory of atoms, he took a great risk and was misunderstood by his peers.
Sometimes when people are creative they open themselves up for criticism and scrutiny. I hope we are strong enough to take the risk involved in being creative. I know that I am only ever truly happy when I am being creative. I enjoy creating fun lessons for the kids at school, creating things for my home like curtains or pillows for the couch, and even creating through writing like this blog.
How are you creative? Do you ever find that you are criticized when you think or act creatively? You can always find support from other people who think creatively like yourself. Tell us about a time when you were especially creative or were criticized for thinking creatively.
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I really enjoy making up creative stories, whether I’ll finish them or not, it just keeps my mind going and satisfied. I normally share what I’ve written with my step sister, who will give her honest opinion. If she doesn’t like it, and I do, I will look over her ideas and possibly use them. Being creative lets you express yourself and it brings out another side of you that many don’t know. Whatever you do in life, it always shows who you are and you should never change because someone doesn’t like it. By being creative, you are just being yourself in a fun, different way.
Jessa,
You are lucky to be able to share with your sister. It takes a lot of confidence to be able to share. I agree that our creative sides are what truly define us as individuals. Thanks for commenting!
Mrs. L.