On my midterm, I leave the back page of the exam blank. It's intended to be used as scratch paper, for students to work out the more difficult problems. But, every semester, I put the following in the center of that page:
[CENTER]You may use this space
To organize complex thoughts
Or for a haiku[/CENTER]
About 1/8 of the students take the time to write an actual haiku in the space - most are silly, some are very clever, and a few are really beautiful. I've noticed over the past few years that the students who take time to write a haiku score about 10% better on the exam than those who don't.
Take time for poetry, and other creative activities. It does good things to your mind!
Excellent idea. You don't happen to have any of the haikus left, do you?
I've noticed over the past few years that the students who take time to write a haiku score about 10% better on the exam than those who don't.
Possibly because those who have time to write a haiku are those who have already breezed through the questions, and thus are more likely to score better.
But I also like haiku because they force you to condense your meaning into a very few words, thus forcing you to figure out exactly what it is you mean to say. This cuts waffling, a major peril in academia. Sherlock Holmes liked telegrams for the same reason.
the act of 'taking the time' is contrary to creativity, in my mind.
uhmm....like..... "i'm going to be spontaneous now" It just doesn't work that way for me, at least. I am most creative in the morning. Unfortunately, my daily routine sees me rushing through my shower and dressing ritual, and then into the car for an hour and a half, where I listen to a book. While I do consider myself a creative person, my stupid life is constantly interposing itself between the me and the muse. If I was going to take the time...it would have to be a big chunk so I could clear my mind and let it come. Most of my truly creative bits have been me noticing something by chance and pulling it out into the open...
so.....i'll say....keep your eyes and ears open so that you are able to notice your own creativity.
LJ, you should get a small digital recorder. Instead of listening to a book while driving, you can record your thoughts. You can then use software like Dragon Naturally Speaking to convert the recording to text.
ah....i'd just make a bunch of fart noises.
Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz!
Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz!
Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz! Bthththzzzz!
Beautiful.
My secret trumpet
lets my dinner gas escape
I feign ignorance
My lover hears it
And although I am busted
There is no flavor
My woman's embrace
My dog's snuggle and my gas
Three warm spots in bed
A burst of spring air?
It smells like rose and lemon,
Wife says different.
A seasonal breeze;
Is that garlic I can smell?
Yesterday's dinner.
a nice thread devolves
spiraling down the toilet
i apologize
He says he's sorry
But chortles behind his hand
He doesn't mean it
:lol2:
juvenile minds
upon the bandwagon leap.
truly, smart asses.
If asses are smart
Surely it's wise to listen
Whenever they fart
Take heart, and listen.
A true master has spoken.
An autumn leaf falls.
Fire and flaming posts,
the words light up the Cellar;
but here comes Winter.
Land of Rising Sun
Ravaged by muddy typhoons.
Damn that vindaloo.
The wind wafts the clouds
Across the face of the full moon.
Darkness rules the night.
You're regular folk
But when it comes to tootin'
You're high-falutin'!