Information Architecture

I'd have to say this article brought about a philosophical side to myself. It makes you think about your ignorance in a different way. I have actually always considered myself to be pretty ignorant when it comes to what is going on around me. I have never been one to understand politics and other world issues. I think this lack of understanding mostly comes from the fact that I lack the desire to explore outside of my comfort zone. I know what I know, and that's where my knowledge ends.

I really enjoyed that this reading makes you take a step back and look at yourself. I related this article to all of my classes and how most students, including myself, are fearful to raise their hands and give a wrong answer. We have this notion in our minds that it is wrong to not know something. Where did this idea come from?

I think that similar to what Wurman said, I should use the fact that I know nothing,in order to push myself into a less ignorant state. Wurman also stated that a "prerequisite to understanding is to be able to admit when you don't understand something." She says that by doing this you will be able to relax more and feel liberated. With most things in life, you need to feel comfortable in your environment in order to truly take in new information. Being in the right frame of mind allows you to listen to the things that you already know, while also processing new information. I also think that being able to use your previous experiences to add to your new knowledge and others' knowledge is an important part of learning.