From first-year student John Logan's blog on the Bryant University admissions website:
Honestly, from personal experience, this program was an inspiration for
many teachers, visitors, and students (like myself). As a participant, I
truly believed I learned much more valuable information
compared to an "average" academic classroom setting. To create an
innovative, practical design for a real life issue–while only having a
few days– far surpasses studying vocabulary words, memorizing
information, and reading textbooks in terms of "learning". This unique
program has taught me to work with others in a more efficient manner,
create innovation for the 21st century, and realize that it's acceptable
to have new, but wild visions for the future....
...To sum it up, unfortunately, as most people grow, their imaginations
begin to dissolve. One of the best things about being young is that we
don't let the facts get in the way of our imagination. For instance,
most of us had a vivid imagination when we were young. Now, it's hard
for us to even think of a fictional story on the spot as we let society
and reality get in the way of our creativity. A factor that separates
children from adults is that children aren't trying to get anywhere. As
adults, we think too much about the next step, while children use their
creativity, and innovation to live for the moment. During the IDEA
Program, I felt like a kid again experimenting with new ideas, creating
ways the world could be better, and realizing that having an imagination
is one the best qualities a human being can ever possess. For the past
three days, I had the ability to time travel to my childhood mind this
past week.
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