I grew up with a strong Asian culture and it has made me
really have a hard time adjusting my idea at first when I have to try to
understand other people ideas from different perspective. For the part 19
years, I would always be told to accept elderly ideas and follow their paths
with respect. I would never speak up and ask question to others even though in
my mind I would always come up with better ideas but I afraid to express them
out. Day by day, I lived and learned by following other’s footsteps without
thinking of creating my own way.
But once I moved to U.S.A it was
such an eye opener for me. I have learned that there are still many different
ways of thinking and solving problems. I learned how to speak up sometime and
learned how to accept different ideas, but I still have hard time expressing my
ideas to others. I would always wonder that if there are no right or wrong
answers to each question how could we find a best solution for the question?
This is why I have to try so hard to overcome this dilemma especially I already
choose to work with young children.
As Jeanne Iorio inspired by the
word of Maxine Greene, she also inspired me to believe in my ability to support
young children. As educators, we should inspire children to stand up and speak
up for themselves by presenting them with questions and let them answer using
their inner voice. We should instill in them the value of expression and
justice. Just like the analogy in the Socratic method, if our children choose
to be fleas of justice biting strategically, even the biggest dog will have to
succumb to their effort for reform.
