Framing Reflection #2
Throughout my brief academic career at Capilano University I have been fortunate enough to witness a serendipitous articulation between course material, my personal life, and other course material. Liberal Studies 200 has been no exception to this trend. For the last several months I have been following the culmination of my dear friend Liv’s grad project at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Liv is an arts-based researcher and a master’s student in the English department at SFU. Within her work she uses poetry and storytelling to broaden the scope of her research, and communicate knowledge using alternative techniques. Liberal Studies 200 has perfectly complimented my fascination with these developing fields of qualitative research. This course has taught me how to listen in a way that strives to uncover deeper meaning within otherwise typical interactions. Observing the way in which our social settings help to construct the world we live in is a practice I feel very inclined to explore. Researching and writing about these interactional phenomena can lead us to possible solutions to the myriad of social problems we currently face. Moving forward, I am eager to get started on my final graduation project for the Liberal Studies program, and although I know there is value in reading articles and citing scholars as a form of research. Having conducted archival research and in-depth interviews, moving back to the underwhelming world of undergrad essay writing is going to make for an unenthusiastic transition. Furthermore, the content of this course speaks to my under lying ontological perspectives, the ways in which I have ‘come to know’ have always deviated from traditional frame works. That said, when I applied to the Liberal Studies program I was unaware of how well the course content would align with my interests and values, so as I move into the last semester of my second year, I do so with a sense of anticipation for what is to come.