Today, I attended the Capstone Conversation of the blues musician, Walt Liniger. He offered some pretty interesting views on what being a Capstone Scholar meant. He talked about how our generation experiences different pressures from our parents. He furthered this idea to apply to the pressure of the United States' society compared to those of European societies. He talked about how "Dream Big, Impact the Community, Leave a Legacy" was somewhat of a threat or command. He identified how overwhelming it can be when given those orders.
But he talked about how as students we have to overcome those feelings. We have to be strong to overcome the struggle. This he related back to blues music. He told us about the history of blues music. How it identifies the struggles of day to day life. How it was a way to battle struggle and combat the unfairness and disharmony in society.
It was interesting to see how he tied everything together. I'm gonna be honest, at first I wasn't sure if he was going to make much sense. But as the speech went on, it was interesting to see how everything tied together.
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