My Journey by https://padlet.com/jadiajnpierre/mbpfe6vk4cna This is a reflection of my Caribbean Civilization journey from September to December 2016 en-us 2016-11-25 12:13:23 UTC 2017-05-17 08:30:24 UTC hello@padlet.com MY EXPECTATIONS by Jadia Jn Pierre - Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:57 PM jadiajnpierre https://padlet.com/jadiajnpierre/mbpfe6vk4cna/wish/139891392 Having done this course when I pursued my BSc in Economics, I understand and agree that this is the most important course offered at the University of the West Indies. It is perhaps the only course unique to us and therefore, it distinguishes us from all other university graduates in the world. 
´The course is very comprehensive and is taught in a way that encourages participation through reading, research and activities that call for a critical analysis of the material we are exposed to. It requires that we "unlearn" what we have been fed our entire existence and causes us to "rediscover" from whence we came and understand our true history. 
´Doing this course raised my consciousness and caused me to think of myself more as a Caribbean woman as opposed to simply Saint Lucian. It gave meaning to some of our traits and habits.
´So...why am I here? I am here because the University of the West Indies has a Policy that states that once the foundation course was done more than five years ago, it needs to be repeated if it is a requirement for another program (I believe this policy is ridiculous but I will argue it elsewhere).
]]> 2016-11-25 12:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jadiajnpierre/mbpfe6vk4cna/wish/139891392 A HISTORY OF TRAGEDY Commentary on “Defining a Caribbean Civilization” by Jadia Jn Pierre - Thursday, 15 September 2016, 12:30 PM jadiajnpierre https://padlet.com/jadiajnpierre/mbpfe6vk4cna/wish/139891637 ´The week two lecture gives us a clear understanding of how our "history" has affected our perception and continues to influence how we think and interact. Our language is rooted in these part teachings-not just the references to Caribs and Arawaks, but our idea of terms such as uncivilized and savage. As if that is not enough, our outlook seems to be where the impact of this false truth has affected us the most. 
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´Not until Dr. Campbell mentioned it, did I realized that as he correctly pointed out, we are very articulate about all what is wrong with us, but have no knowledge of, or are not as expressive about our good stories. Yes, our intellectuals! We have citizens who have changed the world in ways that remain unknown to us as a people, because we have been taught to speak only of our ills. WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS. WE NEED TO CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED. 
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