Wednesday, May 24, 2017

The "Aha" moment




Overall, the Academic Banquet was an invigorating and fun experience for the class. Baking the bread and the carrot cake was a lot of fun, however the discussion of the "Aha" moments continued to linger with me for some time after the the banquet itself. How do you instill the feeling of the "Aha" moment, and what makes an "Aha" moment so visceral?
Image result for idea bulbTo be honest, this question has been quite difficult to answer because the "Aha" moment to me is something that you generate on your own. An "Aha" moment to me, is a moment where you solve that puzzle you have been stuck on for days. The moment when you finally figure out why its bad to use a fork in a toaster. Its the moment when you finally beat the final boss in that video game you have been playing for the last three weeks. In other words, the "Aha" moment is a learning process which is why it fit so well for the Academic Banquet. However, it also invokes personal change, growth which is why its such a visceral experience.
With that said, getting that feeling of an "Aha" moment out others is something I am not entirely certain you can do. I say this because it is inherently a personal and physical experience and individual has to encounter. The "Aha" moment has to come from themselves. Basically, my initial thoughts are that simply speaking to others an drawing it out of them might be something that is not possible.
However, as we read Samuel Proctor's "How Shall They Hear?", I think the four points of the sermon changes that idea. The third point in particular, that genuine community is possible flips this idea on its head because instead of bringing the "Aha" moment out others, it makes it relatable. In other words, by utilizing the third point in Proctor's list, we begin to reminisce in our nostalgia. By remembering those moments it in turn brings the audience closer together. It now becomes a communal thing, and I think how JBK handled it at the banquet itself was the perfect way to do it.


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