CHEEJ'S BOXES OF STUFF
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

creativity with a format. quite fitting really, once u realise that its pw that im talking about.

forced creativity. that's what pw is. on one hand, they tell u to be as creative as u can in thinking up projects. on the other hand, there's a catch: the projects u think up must fit into 1 of 2 project tasks. creativity with a focus. how ironic. brainstorming with the end in mind. personally, i find it self-defeating.

which brings me back to my first point: creativity with a format. there isnt a more succint way to express it.

pw tutors say to students:
let loose all your creative juices! u can think of any project u want! brainstorm! the possibilities are limitless! but do keep in mind that u have to hand in your PI by so-and-so-date, your GPP by so-and-so-date, your group file by so-and-so-date..

creativity, not just with a format, but with a bloody time-frame too.

look at it this way:
how is it possible to be truly creative, to truly brainstorm and think of any project you like, no matter how radical or provocative or stupid, if u have deadlines and formats and grades breathing down your neck? the moe calls it holistic education.

i call it a farce.

there's a damn reason why no one likes pw. and the reason is pw itself, and everything that it stands for.

go figure.


Cheong Chee Jun scribbled at 11:53 PM