What got me
interested in this project is from what I have studied independently compared
to what I have been told to study. In much of my research I have come to find
out that the people who are responsible for educating me, are not educated at
all. I got involved in this project from my communication with Noam Chomsky. I
had set up an interview with him, and when I told the director of my FAVS
department (Giovana Chesler), she suggested to turn that interview into a
documentary. I hope this film helps students and teachers learn more about our
education system. The goal is to make positive change in the world, and not by
making a film, but by creating action.
This project has
gotten bigger then I had originally expected. We are now getting people that I
would have never expected to get. This means that the film will keep me tide up
for the next couple of years. That also means that I can continue learning from
some of the most interesting people I have met and are going to meet.
I do a lot of
research for the right people to interview. I look at the problems in our
education system as well as the good things. I have to make sure that the people I
interview have a good idea of what the project is and the long-term goal of it.
I also have to deal with administrations, politicians, and corporations that
protect themselves from students asking questions. That means I have to learn
to be patient and understanding of their demands.
There are many
things that I have discovered recently, but one thing that has surprised me is
the difference between administrations and educators. Administrations like the
ones in GMU or the education department are wary of me asking them for an
interview. Teachers and students are happy to interview for this this film. I
have learned from many people in education profit from students and that is
rampant at GMU. This film hopefully will change that.
