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...ideally initiates a process of self-exploration. 'How do I see women?' 'If I did not violate her, could I have?'... These are good questions." Perhaps they are--but if I were falsely accused of murder, I doubt I would thank my accusers for giving me the opportunity to reflect upon whether I was capable of killing someone. Nor would I expect others to justify my ordeal as a vehicle for consciousness-raising...
...students to have a chance to reflect on what they're doing, to get some distance from it, to think about the larger personal and intellectual implications of it, and to do that with a faculty member or with anyone in the field, would be a real help to those programs," Rudenstine said...
Adams said he wants any new Irish government to reflect the diversity of the country's citizens, regardless of their religious backgrounds...
...first, I myself was skeptical of the idea. People who talked about Service Learning seemed to love to use the world "reflection." Students would have a chance to reflect on their work and how it related to the issues studied in class. It sounded rather touchyfeely, perhaps more appropriate for FOP trips or roommate procrastochats. But, since many other colleges have put these methods into practice, the PBHA Board attempted to obtain some ideas and suggestions from them...
This confusion is a major flaw of the book. If Prozac Nation is meant to reflect a condition in which many of us privileged college students find ourselves, if it's supposed to provoke the realization that we're not alone in our misery, what about those of us who are really bummed out, but not "Atypically Depressed"? In that case, Wurtzel seems to suggest, it would be wrong to seek relief in anti-depressants, as they would take the edge off our disgust with this cruel world...