I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do what I love during class this week: rap! Any time I get the chance to better my delivery and practice my flow, I jump at the opportunity. Normally, I write a rap, fine tune the lyrics, memorize the lyrics, then am able to rap live much better due to my word recall. Today, however, I was not able to memorize my rap, so I had to use my phone and read rap, which doesn't make for the most convincing live rap but it does the job if you put enough cadence and passion behind the lines. The rap was about something meaningful, so it was fun to write about the topic at hand: my grandfathers life. I believe storytelling is timeless, and it has many mediums to which the message can be delivered. My grandfather told me about his favorite three life memories by using his teaching public speaking experience to paint a wonderful picture of all of the life events he thought to be most invigorating. My mode of transmitting his messages to the class was through rap music, and it shows that while generations come and go, the art of storytelling stays, even though the ways in which the story is told is through different creative means. I enjoyed listening to other presentations by my colleagues, as they all told a story of an elder who means a lot to them through different creative ways as well. The project proved two things: there are so many ways to get a message across and engage an audience, and intergenerational conversation is one of the best ways for both elders and young people to learn from unseen histories.
EndNote on a GOODNote:
I shared about a man's life
A mind that's seen beyond mine
Timeless knowledge unwinds
As we wind down to reflect behind
See what makes us feel alive
Mindsets are set to help revive
Learn a thing from anyone and everyone
Ask someone to hop on the line
A lifeline to learn from when you feel stagnant in time
EndNote on a GOODNote:
I shared about a man's life
A mind that's seen beyond mine
Timeless knowledge unwinds
As we wind down to reflect behind
See what makes us feel alive
Mindsets are set to help revive
Learn a thing from anyone and everyone
Ask someone to hop on the line
A lifeline to learn from when you feel stagnant in time