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 The web papers give us the ability to explore what we are truly interested in, which I greatly enjoy and appreciate. There is more of a freedom in this class than there is in any other class I have taken. This can be a little tough at times because there are so many different ideas that can be explored, and the topic of evolution itself has only lead to more questions than answers.   Once I feel that I have an understanding of how the world may work, a wrench is thrown into my thinking that makes me completely change the way I view the world. Going into this class, I thought of science as truth. Then I didn’t believe in truth at all, let alone free will. Now I’m content with the idea that it doesn’t matter whether there is truth or free will, it only matters how I decide to use this information as a tool to live a life that makes me content. I may not be able to change my environment, but I can change the way I view it. I’m excited to see how the second semester may change my philosophy, or if my world view at the moment will withstand the stones thrown at it. 

            I also like that the class is structured as a lecture on Tuesdays and a smaller group discussion on Thursdays. It’s helpful because we get to lead the discussion, and we can go on tangents to explore what really interests us about the topic of evolution.