Date of Completion
6-2004
Document Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
First Advisor
Peter Taylor
Second Advisor
Lawrence Blum
Abstract
This synthesis describes my journey as a student in the Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) Program and shows the impact the program has had on my life. I was able to fashion a future career for myself with the help of the courses I took along that journey. Finding the CCT Program in 1993 showed me a way to get beyond my bad undergraduate educational experience. My experience in the first two courses, Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking, was exhilarating. I was able to apply that experience and knowledge in dealing with the serious misfortunes of my family in Nigeria and building a family in Boston. The experiences when I rejoined CCT, which I describe course by course, have helped me to become a better thinker and a creative individual. I was able retrieve my long lost zeal for political activism and take the bold step of becoming an anti-corruption activist, beginning with a website dedicated to fighting corruption in Nigeria.
Recommended Citation
Okafor, Benjamin A., "Personal Experience and Professional Development through Critical and Creative Thinking" (2004). Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection. 229.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cct_capstone/229