For instance, when I was young, there was always the assumption that I would go to college (a privilege that not everyone has). As a member of the higher education community and witness to the accelerated transformations it has undergone and continues to experience.ĭiscussing this film with my daughters resurfaced some of my own long-held assumptions about higher education and learning and intelligence.As a consumer of higher education (considering ROI).As the mother of a college-bound youth considering how she can navigate a path that will allow her to find a career/job where she can both contribute and be satisfied.As a mother watching her daughters’ reactions and having conversations with them about it.
It had been a few years since I had last seen this film, but this time I was watching it from several new perspectives: I'm a fan of classic Robin Williams movies, so we sat down to watch with my 18-year-old (who is currently applying for college with plans to study psychology and languages), and it was a very eye-opening experience. Let me preface this editorial by saying that it has been a strange few weeks on top of an “unprecedented” year of both disruption and realization-which has all led to some interesting conversations and reflection recently.Ī few weeks ago, my 16-year-old asked if we could watch Good Will Hunting (recommended by her AP Psych teacher).
Editorial Good Will Hunting, Intellectual Humility, and Conversations in Quarantine “ If we truly want to know, sometimes it means recognizing when we don’t know.” 1