- Think about something you used to think was true knowledge. Why did you believe it to be true and what changed your mind?
- Think about something you currently think is true knowledge. Why do you believe it to be true?
When I was younger, I used to think that I would definitely become an archeologist. This to me was definite knowledge. I was always interested in ancient artifacts and ancient civilizations. I enjoyed visiting museums and looking at mummies and various artifacts from far away places like ancient Egypt. I loved reading about Greek Mythology and I even liked watching TV shows that involved archeology and civilizations. Therefore, it was logical, to me at the time, that I would become an archeologist.
However, after having an amazing 5th grade science teacher, I discovered my passion for science and other interests besides archeology. It obviously wasn’t advanced science but she was s passionate about the subject that I fell in love with it too. We dissected owl pellets and created rollercoaster etc. That opened up a huge horizon for me, and as I grew older and had more advanced science classes I was drawn into the subject of biotechnology. That inevitably led me to apply and attend BTHS. I also realized that being an archeologist is also not the best paying job. Now my dream job would most likely be working in a pharmaceutical company as a researcher. It is possible that that might change later in life too.
So currently what I can definitely say to be true is that I will graduate high school and attend college. I have no desire to drop out of high school or fail my classes so unless the world is destroyed, I’m going to graduate. Furthermore, if I do graduate high school I I’ll inevitably attend college. The careers I want to pursuer all require college degrees. So unless I join the army or a tragedy (God forbid) occurs, it’s going to happen. To me, personally, that is true knowledge. Its similar to saying I know I'm going to wake up tomorrow and brush my teeth.
See 3:20-3:29
However, the statement"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path" brings up a good point. I know what I want to do in my life that is my "path" but the actual process of going through with it is unknown. I can't predict if I'll be cold tomorrow or if I really will graduate or go to college. It's my plan and I want to and think I will but this action will happen in the future and I can't say exactly what I will be feeling at that time when it is time to graduate. I have yet to reach the point where I begin walking the "path."
