Day 1

We started with a rather ambiguous question, our teacher asked us “What is the self?” An important question, if you think about it, because that’s the course in its most basic form. The course is about understanding the self, and what constitutes the self. Few answered the question, but most were murmuring like everybody had at least some idea what the self is. After a few minutes of silence, our teacher finally have us an idea on what the self is. The self is an embodiment of what is and what is with in, and it is not only limited to itself but is also able to extend itself to form relationships. Not only that, he then drops another idea of the self being what the mind creates. Now further deepening the complexity yet still highlighting the simplicity of “the self”. I am thrilled with this new perspectives and ideas coming into play, it gives a fresh take to understand not only oneself but also the environment and individuals surrounding it.