Exams are coming. I’m after some tips. Got any? For starters: Don’t worry about exams.
pic from Avoca
Plato – The Cave
“For Plato the realm of ideas is the realm of true knowledge. The realm of material objects is the realm of mere opinon. His famous ananlogy of the cave illustrates this. In The Republic Plato tells an imaginary story of men who have lived in a cave as prisoners since childhood. They are chained and immobile. Their field of vision is restricted to a wall directly in front of them. Behind them is an elevate area where people are walking, carrying objects made of wood, stone, and other materials. The glow from a fire casts shadows of the people on the wall that the prisoners can see. The prisoners hear the voice of those people and assume that the voice come from the shadows. Indeed, their only perception of reality comes from the shadows.
Plato then asks what would happn if one of the prisoners were to be released and allowed to walk toward the fire. Having been cramped for so many years he would find walking painful. The glowing fire would hurt his eyes. Because looking at real objects is more painful than gazing at shadows, he would be inclined to return to his customary position and confine his glance to the familiar shadows.
Friday Foto #34
Greek Exam has happened… I think I may have just scraped through! We’ll wait and see. Here is a waterfall and some leaves from the North Coast of NSW.
[click for full wetness]
Don’t worry about your exams
Exams. I’m allergic to them. Seriously. I haven’t really done any since the HSC. My four year university degree involved lots of essay writing and some fun projects, but only 2 exams. No sweat. Sweat: I have 7 exams coming up very soon for Moore College! I don’t really do stress, but I’m starting to feel a little stressy-bessy about our Greek exam this Friday. I’ve been working hard but not sure if I’ll cut it…
Scott Petty’s sermon at Senior High tonight was particularly aimed at Year 12s getting ready for their HSC exams, but I felt that it was a timely word for my ears. He spoke from Matthew 6 and how Jesus says not to worry about your life (v25), your clothes (v28) or tomorrow (v34). His big question was: Why not worry?
- Your life is important to God (v26)
- Non-believers run after these things (v32)
- Worry about the Kingdom of God and his righteousness (v33)
Resolution: work hard – but keep it all in perspective…
Philosophy 101
[Mental Note: start preparing for Philosophy 1 exam]… Our set text for Philosophy is the Squashed Philosphers website. The website basically has abridged works of a whole bunch of Philosophical ninjas. Check it out.
Here are some other online resources for Philosophy. Warm fuzzy for the name of the dude in the above pic. [clue: “I think, therefore I am”]