My Recent Sketch!

Hey guys, haven't shown you my "art" in a while, but I drew this for my sister for her birthday! I'd say it's not too shabby for someone who hasn't practiced in a bit.

 

My thoughts

 Hey guys, I had a few thoughts on the following title as a part of my school coursework. Let me know what you think!

"The production of knowledge is always a collaborative task and never solely a product of the individual". Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge.

Progress in the pursuit of knowledge, specifically societal progress, is fueled through the production of knowledge—a process that involves the assimilation of pre-existing knowledge to create new conclusions through experimentation, theorization, and observation. Knowledge production is a paramount process in our daily lives, evidenced through the constant reinterpretation and revision of our understanding of the various branches of knowledge on a regular basis, as seen through the lenses of language, sense perception, emotion, reason, imagination, faith, intuition, and memory. Dependent on the primary method of knowledge acquisition in a specific area of knowledge, this production of knowledge can then be classified under either personal and shared knowledge. In tandem, both can be used to explore the concept of knowledge production in society, and more specifically, both can be used to question whether said production of knowledge is a consequence of individual knowledge acquisition (through the production of personal knowledge) or rather invariably, through collaborative knowledge acquisition (the production of shared knowledge). Utilizing the natural sciences and the arts as the two areas through which we can investigate our conundrum, this essay would therefore explore the extent to which the production of knowledge is collaborative in the natural sciences and the arts.

Snap Series #1- Sky Views

Personally, one of the things I like to click the most are pictures of the sky! These are some of my favorites... let me know which ones you like in the comments!

In a Snap

Hey!

The summer's up and kicking, and I thought I'd experiment with a new series on the blog, which I've decided to title - "In a Snap". As hinted, this is going to primarily be dedicated towards sharing glimpses of, well - mostly unrelated and mundane things while trying to exhibit my hobby for photography. I hope you enjoy!

My First YouTube video!

Hey guys!

I've been composing music for a while now, and I recently decided to post them on a new YouTube channel I created! Posting the video below. I hope you enjoy it! The theme for this one is War.

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The Big Picture

Imagine yourself, looking through a camera lens. You can see a flamboyant flower, with rich and vivid colors. You look closer, and you can see a slightly dull and lifeless background, but you’re perfectly happy with the image of your flower, and thereby ignore the background. Now imagine, someone starts to turn your lens and zoom out. You get worried, because you loved the image of your flower, and are uncertain if you’ll ever find the same shot again. You peer in and look now. The image is extremely clouded and distorted, with most details of the scenery ambiguous to your eyes. Your flower’s still there, but it is but a tiny speck, in your frame. You realize there’s nothing you can do, except maybe look at the flower from a different angle. A different perspective.

Think of your lives, as the big picture. The ultimate summation of all your memories, experiences, and impact, all represented by an image. When we’re born, we notice and understand little. We make do with the most minimal of resources. That can be perceived as us looking at an image through a camera which has been zoomed in to the maximum. We see nothing but maybe, the grass beside our flower, or it’s stem. As we get older we start to realize that our camera starts zooming out, showing us several more details. We may start to notice, that several things we held important in our past, are just small details in our now. Our present. Everything in our life until now has contributed to the present. 

The Soldier

Flashes of white light, illuminated the benighted sky,

Followed by the familiar discordant tune of artillery and guns,
Amidst the destruction remains a soldier, although injured, with grit,
Knowing his life would go on to save his son.

Faint wisps resurfaced, of the day he once left home,
His son had begged him, but his face revealed no condole,
"I have to do what I can, I have to help the men',
Oh, what he would do, to see his son's face again.

The incessant firing, now grimly music to his ears,
Ceased, allowing him and the soldiers, a moment of shock,
For on the ground bounced a seemingly harmless grenade,
And in an instant, the soldiers' faces were close to that of chalk.

Steeling his face once more, the soldier knew what had to be done,
Landing protectively on the grenade, and dropped his gun,
He gave a knowing smile to his comrades, a silent farewell,

And his hands drifted to his heart, wherein he hid a picture of his son.

How many more fathers, and mothers, and children,
Were lost, in fighting 'the greater fight',
Giving up their lives, for a stranger; unknown-,
A simple 'Thank You', shouldn't suffice.

We owe you our gratitude, our lives, our respect,
And thank, each and every gallant knight,
For because of your valiant service and sacrifice,
We are here today, healthy, safe, and alive.

-OceanGrapher

Thank You Creative Competition

Hi guys!

I was recently introduced to a competition, titled the 'Thank You creative competition', held by The Royal Brtish Legion (a charity based in the UK), as a mark of reverence for the soldiers who gave their lives in the first world war, a century ago (World war 1 ended on November 11th, 2018). In essence, it is a writing competition wherein students submit entries to pay respect and gratitude to the soldiers that died fighting in the war. I urge you to participate in the competition because it stands as a small act of gratitude, as well as the much owed 'Thank you' we need to give the martyrs that fell for their countries,, as well as all soldiers today, protecting us in trade for risking their own lives.

To participate in the competition, you could click the hyperlink above, or here. The following post is my submission for the same.

Enjoy writing!

I dared to hope

When the dark overcame the bright, 

When the abyss, immersed the light,

When the world fell on it’s knees,

I dared to hope. 

When belief was just a fantasy,

When people were slaughtered in agony, 

When man had lost his faith,

I dared to hope. 

When the last straw finally fell,

When humankind heard their death knell,

When the Earth’s populace felt their end,

I dared to hope.

When everything started to crumble apart,

When I greeted the end, the incessant dark,

A tiny wisp left my heart, 

Yet, I dared to hope.

-OceanGrapher

If I were to...

If I were to abscond from this world of suffering,

I would hope to take shelter, in another of bliss. 

A utopian world where peace is not a fantasy,

The perfect world, where nothing’s amiss.

If I were to escape this world of anguish,

I would seek a world of solidarity.

A world where all would stand together,

There would be no pain, no conflict, no wars, just harmony.

If I were to run from this world of selfishness,

I would aim to take refuge, in another of nirvana.

A world where all, would be altruistic and benevolent,

A place where none would be overcome by avarice. 

Escapism, though easy, is not one for me,

I will help to ameliorate, to improve, to forge a better place.

The unity of all, would help conduce the same.

To eventually make this world an idyllic one, 

Possible, only through the catalyst of change. 

-OceanGrapher