By all standards, this week has been an important one for me. I have put in a lot of work on my articles, re-focused on my course and my future, and also had some great conversations. I had the privilege of speaking to Dr. Denis Rancourt today.
I had followed his struggle versus the University of Ottawa fro some time now, and always found it to be a fascinating example of somebody pushing to reform the flawed education system. I never figured I’d have a chance to speak with the man about his ideas, and what the future holds for him. I had that opportunity today, when him and I talked for close to 40 minutes concerning almost everything education related.
I will be writing an article concerning education for The Shield where I will also be interviewing Professor Robert Beckett (Laurentian University, philosophy, and sociology) and Professor Michael Schwendener (Cambrian College, physics) also, who I had excellent discussions with Friday night, concerning pretty much everything one could imagine.
It had been awhile since I was treated to such a diverse and interesting conversation, and I can not wait for the chance to have another one.
I’m hoping to bring some of the enthusiasm of that into the article I write, to hopefully inspire some people to view education in a whole new light, because it’s clear that the system is broken in some major ways. Stay tuned, the article should be released in a few weeks time.
P.S. I hope you enjoy the new layout/design of the blog.

-Andy