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Int 499 Week 1 Assignment 1 (Intellectual Autobiography)

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Lynne Quiroz INT 499
Intellectual Autobiography

“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” (- Lloyd Alexander) The first time I read this, I was in awe of the statement. I really don’t know much about Lloyd Alexander other than he was an author who wrote science fiction books for children. But to me this is a profound statement about the quest for knowledge. By continually searching for an answer; we are forced to read and comprehend many things that may not fit into the subject question, but give us insight into other things. Eventually we may come up with the answer we are looking for, albeit the path to the answer was creative and informative. …show more content…

I have appreciated much of the process in which I have journeyed over the last few years. Many of my classes have not only taught me things, but have given me insight into myself, my children, friends and family. I have learned to apply some of the lessons learned with how I would react to issues, interpret scenarios and motivate myself. To be candid, I cannot recall why I initially selected these specific areas of concentration, possibly because they encompass a wide spectrum of subject matter. More recently, I realized that people’s behaviors, whether single or in groups interest me. The dynamics of group interactions as well as societal expectations are an appealing focus for my interests. I have always been intrigued by the what, why and how of adolescent and young adult behavior. That is what led me to my current ideas of explaining the millennial

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