"It Matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Invictus- William Earnest Henley
My name is Jackson Webster. I hail from a society that is very different from the one I live in now. Despite this, I don't like it to define who I am. Looking at who you are and trying to analyze the way you act, as well as trying to identify what your personality is, can be difficult. In my opinion there are two ways to look at yourself: the first being how you want yourself to be, or the persona you allow the people around you to see. The second is who you actually are. While my way of thinking is far from being ground-breaking, I do think that it has some validity. People who I don't share a close bond would probably describe me as polite, quiet and introverted. My friends would most likely describe me as funny, obnoxious, loud and talkative. I would describe myself as ambiverted, independent, yet lonely and happy. As with most people, there is no clear cut way to define yourself, everyone is a walking contradiction. My exterior persona isn't exactly a facade, it is more of a shade of myself that I like people to see. When I am around my friends I like to make them laugh, so as to make them happy, or at least have them feign happiness. This in turn makes me happy,which some might say is selfish. I feel as though my senses are my most valuable asset. I love to look at people's appearances and their features. I love the feel of skin on skin contact. I love hearing people laugh and seeing them be happy for a brief moment. I've always had a vivid imagination and an artist's eye (despite not having an artist's abilities). I feel as though my sensory abilities not only connect me to the world, but also the people around me.
Theory of Knowledge has been an interesting class and by far one of my favorite classes at Bosse. The reason being, that TOK is very engaging and forces the student to expand their ways of thinking. Ms. Boenigk said at the very beginning of the year that once you take TOK you will begin applying it to everyday life. Having only taken a month of TOK, I can already ensure that this is true. Whether it be relating life to the AOK and WOK paradigm or pointing out fallacies to my parents, it is hard to not equate everything to TOK. I feel as though TOK is a good fit for me, as well as other students, because the class acts as a vessel for everyone to share their beliefs, experiences and thoughts. The level of respect in the TOK classroom, is astounding. It feels like there is a sense of comradery that isn't usually found in other classrooms. I feel as though the most important quality you'll find in the Bosse TOK classroom is the respect between you and Ms. Boenigk. Ms. Boenigk allows for the student to completely express themselves in writing and the classroom. She isn't threatened by other student's intellect and has no problem admitting that she can be wrong. This is an attribute that should be encouraged in other classes, as it creates an environment void of snobbery and pretentious ways of thinking.
Theory of Knowledge has been an interesting class and by far one of my favorite classes at Bosse. The reason being, that TOK is very engaging and forces the student to expand their ways of thinking. Ms. Boenigk said at the very beginning of the year that once you take TOK you will begin applying it to everyday life. Having only taken a month of TOK, I can already ensure that this is true. Whether it be relating life to the AOK and WOK paradigm or pointing out fallacies to my parents, it is hard to not equate everything to TOK. I feel as though TOK is a good fit for me, as well as other students, because the class acts as a vessel for everyone to share their beliefs, experiences and thoughts. The level of respect in the TOK classroom, is astounding. It feels like there is a sense of comradery that isn't usually found in other classrooms. I feel as though the most important quality you'll find in the Bosse TOK classroom is the respect between you and Ms. Boenigk. Ms. Boenigk allows for the student to completely express themselves in writing and the classroom. She isn't threatened by other student's intellect and has no problem admitting that she can be wrong. This is an attribute that should be encouraged in other classes, as it creates an environment void of snobbery and pretentious ways of thinking.