5/8 ARW Blogpost

This was a superb discussion time. Not because we were outside, but because this was exactly the kind of lesson I needed. Rab's previous two lectures had been building up inside of me, making me more and more conscious of the invisible cuff around our neck. The "introduction to cultural education" course I am taking had also made me aware of the "fakeness" of the world we live in. These two, mixed with my subconscious anguish of wanting to know what really went on in our society, was wonderfully freed in todays discussion period. Todays discussion however, also increased my frustration towards myself. The world we live in (Japan) really needs some changing. I discussed with Johnny, and I think we can start off a change by making a student union here in ICU. The problem is, am I ready to sacrifice my time on this activity? Not just any time, LOADS of time. Considering that ICU does not allow students to band together for a union, it would be very,very, difficult to make one. Although I would really like to commit my college years in making a self-aware community, I have other plans that I want to accomplish even more during my college life. I am also afraid of what had happened in previous school unions, where companies refused to add former union members into their band of employees. I think that I will first take a look at why and how school unions have been banned, before thinking about whether it is worth the fight.