I was going through a very well written blog : the Professional-Assassination
This some what inspired me to write what i am about to pen down.
I was always scientifically challenged, never had the taste for it. I was more inclined towards Social Sciences , rather than its pure form. It was then I decided to to pursue Humanities in by senior secondary school, a decision well supported by my parents, but not quite by their peers and our relatives. Thats quite history now , but then at times it felt quite insulting. But things changed when i joined Fergi (Fergusson College), one of the so called elitist in India and the Best in Maharastra ( Xavierites from mumbai may differ, but when i joined Fergi was ranked Higher than Xaviers Mumbai in both Arts and Science)
At least i thought things will change.. it did as well but the change was drastic. It was a paradigm shift out there, getting through BA was about 10 times tougher than Bsc. A lot of science students if did not make it through to Engineering would prefer to join Arts than Science, but could not clear the cut -offs.
Well there i was i thought at last getting the due pay off we deserved. But it was an illusion that soon vanished.
The day i entered my class. Compulsory English ( more cumpulsory than english).
And as a result i studied in Fergi for 3 years and went to class for 3 mnths over all , and most of it in first year. the third year i attended lectures for 3 days.
Well this was so called one of the best places in India to study, and that to economics.. and i all most got a distinction, in all the 3 years.. of what i call a paid vacation.
I never learnt a differentiation in Economics, but did learn about world politics.. Did not learn Game theory but learnt the difference between strumming and plucking.. and why jimmy page was god.
I realised, weed was smoother than cigerattes.. but leaves you on a bad guilt trip for not knowing Econometrics.
I learnt every thing i wanted to know apart from my specialisation , thats economics.. and still at times manged to top the paper in college.
I later realised why its very important to go to a good college, as it might not make u a genius.. but definitely make you a man.. today i can faff without a drop of an eye lid,.. and be street smart with out knowing jack sit, thanks to a good college.
yet there is some thing about them ( good colleges) that tickle your intellect. Its you fellow students. remember even they are one of the bests as well. its this melting pot of ideas over a drink, thats opening your eyes and not you ekbote-notes .
When I reached my post graduation i understood, its not the education , that matters, but your apptitude for education. If u have it you can always start from scratch, but if u dont have your wits around you , or your intellect.. then even a good aptitude will never take you any where.
You need the self confidence/smartness.. which surely a good college instills in you.
Today i am not what i am because of my knowledge, but because what i can do with that knowledge.
and u need no college to impart that.. I did not take classes in bar tending or cooking.. but yet i was always the first choice chef and bar tender in all our parties.
Knowledge is some thing that you gather from your surroundings...and it does not matter if you are from IIT, if u cant use your knowledge..
Keep the windows of your mind to educate your self .. everyday.. as it will always be the best occupation
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Science and ARTS. The way I see the intersection of the areas between the two classified areas are becoming larger and larger to the extent A INTERCECTION S = A UNION S (Where A and S are Arts and Sciences respectively. Furthermore Harvard’s undergraduate degree in mathematics is termed AB (Bachelor of Arts). Note: Harvard and Oxford sometimes reverses the characters. There is also an MA Computer Science. Now I ask isn’t mathematics an art? I say yes. The more complex it gets it is more of an intuition where a model can predict a solution that is also not unique, very similar to a music composition or art on a canvas.
Let me ask you few questions:
1. Isn’t art Science?
2. Isn’t Science Art?
3. What is architecture? How do you classify the pyramids, scientific innovatuions or artistic marvels?
4. What is strategy? Isn’t game theory a great art?
When I sketch those portraits and apply layers and layers of paint onto canvas I have to bother about the chemical properties of Oil VS Acrylic as opposed to pencil on various types of papers. A Sarood Maestro knows the dynamics of elastic properties of his strings against the temperature and humidity while performing.
yes they are all art and science at the same time.. like geography.. is peripheral natural science but in wholistic a social science .. the same thing goes reverse in case of geology ...
you are absolutely bang on.. but i reiterate that every thing depends on application of the art or science..
science is about knowing how it happens, and arts is about deriving maximum pleasure out of it, i suppose?
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