S1E4 - It Doesn’t Make Sense to Me

Michael and Kolby look back at school and some of the experiences that shaped how they learned, communicated, and figured things out along the way. The conversation starts with body language, facial expressions, and the parts of communication that can be hard to understand when you have never seen them. From there, they get into classroom experiences, learning by doing, cane use, school dances, drama, music, sports, and the different ways they each approached things that did not always make sense at first. They also talk about: Kolby’s experience asking about eye contact in a college communication class Michael taking a mime class and learning through hands-on examples Learning facial expressions and why smiling on demand can be awkward Kolby’s early experiences learning school routes and using a cane Michael moving between schools and learning to adapt to new environments A childhood apology Michael received years later from someone who had treated him badly in school Dancing, show choir, drama, and falling off the edge of a stage Why Braille music never really worked for either of them Michael playing trombone and learning music by memorizing it Kolby questioning why she was expected to do things the way a sighted student would Teachers who pushed them, sometimes in ways that only made sense years later Home economics, cooking, independence, and learning by getting your hands dirty As usual, Michael and Kolby do not come away with one right answer. They just compare what worked, what did not, and what they understand differently now. Listen and subscribe: https://ourperspective.show/ Have your own perspective on school, learning, or something that never quite made sense to you? Leave a comment and share it with us at https://ourperspective.show/ Support Our Perspective by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/our-perspective Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/our-perspective/7bc54486-cf04-446d-8161-f8d304003f7e Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code **r-431b7d** for 40% off for 4 months, and support Our Perspective.