Dr Laude's Lecture Analysis

Dr. Laude’s Lecture: Dr. Laude’s main message was about changing our mind. A lot of people don't change their mind because it requires hard work. They rather go the easier way than the harder in life. He asked us “Do you all want to take a risk in life or not?” He then told us we may never know if we like the change or not if we don't actually try it. There's no hurt in trying it while we’re still young. The thing I found most striking about the lecture is Dr. Laude actually told us he wrote a paper in his literature class that was about equal rights. Surprisedly, his teacher was a feminist. He got a A+ on the paper. The reason he wrote about something his teacher defiantly opposed was because he loved disagreeing with the teacher. After reading …show more content…
Laude’s Lecture: 1) Dr. Laude mentioned that he taught a Chemistry honor’s course. In this course, he asked them as a project to join a club of a thing they absolutely hated. He did this particular project in order to prove to them their mind can unexpectedly change. Well, one of his students hated painting. So, he went to their first meeting and said to himself “This is so stupid. Why am I wasting my time here?” After several meetings, he realized that he actually learn to love painting and now enjoys painting as a hobby. Isn't that odd we as humans don't like something and then find that we actually love it?! 2) Dr. Laude also mentioned he change his mind on whether he believed in God or not. He grew up in a very religious family. They would go to Church every Sunday. However, he took a philosophy course in college. He started questioning everything. He then read many articles on believing in God or not. His view changed. He didn't believe in God anymore because of the philosophy class. There was a weird turn of events. Later, he changed his mind again by talking to one of his professors during his/her office hours. He now believes in God. Dr. Laude didn't want his life to be easy. Therefore, he took a risk and it led him to changes his mind several …show more content…
Laude’s Lecture: Yes, I agree with Dr. Laude’s message. My conclusion is we often don't think about what can come if we change our mind. I believe we need to try taking risks by challenging ourselves in mind changing. Therefore, if we change our mind, it would actually may turn out greater than we ever expected. 1) For example, I always hated Chemistry while I took it in high school. I would have never thought I would change my mind about it and love it. Coming to UT, I approached my first week of Chemistry. After my first day of that course, I said to myself “This course is so boring. However, maybe I can make it.” After my Chemistry professor teaches about the specifics of the atom, I actually enjoyed it. I'm even going to minor in Chemistry because I loved that much. This proves my point you won't know if you actually end loving the thing you once hate unless you change your mind (take risks). 2) For example, my brother always hated sports. It was weird considering we were a family that loved sports. He would rather spent his time doing something else than doing sports. One day, he had an extra credit assignment in class that forced him to watch a basketball game and write about it. So, he watched the entire game. All of a sudden he changed his mind and is actually in the high school basketball team. It turns out that he recently is going to get a scholarship to play at a particular college next year. Therefore, you must gave things a try and change your mind. You