Wk 4 Comment to Brooke

Brooke's post:

My favorite passage from this weeks reading was in the first chapter. The story of the boy talking about his father going to meet with a man in person rather than talking to him over the phone. I think it was profound to me because I very much agree with the quote, “Certain things in life are better done in person”. I still personally believe there is something powerful that happens when you have that personal interaction with someone. So much can be said through nonverbal communication. Enthusiasm and showing true interest in what you are discussing, sharing makes a big difference when getting your students engaged and intrigued about a topic. When they can hear and see your excitement often they what to know more of what it’s all about. My students tease me now about how excited I get over paper samples...

In the chapter “Being the Board” I agree with the perspective of not playing the blame game because it tends to just put everyone on the defensive. However, I found my calculated self not fully agreeing with my central self when it comes to more drastic circumstances and situations and being the board. Perhaps yes being a victim of circumstance in a car accident you can accept the situation and move forward from it but I still found myself thinking what are the repercussions for this irresponsible person? Not to benefit me but to make sure they don’t make this same choice again... I’m thinking everyone should just read this book with an open mind...

To be cont.... I still have one more chapter to read..

My comment:

I also enjoyed reading about the author's childhood memory of his father going to talk face to face to the gentleman in Glasgow. It obviously impacted him in such a way that the memory caused him to fly from Boston to Washington to ask Rostropovich to play in an event that Zander was already told no to during a telephone conversation. I have always tried to make it a practice to communicate with people face to face. Not only when asking for help, but when discussing important personal matters or business. There is a lot to be said about personal time, connections, relationships, tones, facial expressions, that can only be captured in that face to face moment.