The Last Lecture series gives faculty at the University of Richmond the opportunity to speak on a topic as if it was the last lecture they would ever give. I listened to Dr. Laura Knouse, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Richmond, give her \u201clast\u201d lecture entitled \u201cBeing Human is Hard.\u201d\u00a0Dr. Knouse\u2019s points really opened my mind. She talks about how being a human in today\u2019s society is harder than it has ever been because of modern technology. Dr. Knouse explained that we should be able to make ourselves happy all the time with access to much information. This is not the case, though. I have never lived in a time where information was not available in the blink of an eye, and Dr. Knouse\u2019s talk pointed out problems that I didn\u2019t even know I had simply because I have never experienced anything else.<\/p>\n
Dr. Knouse then moved on to talk about a more personal topic. Her son was diagnosed with autism, and this was one of her greatest fears while she was pregnant with him. She struggled with the idea that she would not be able to connect with her son.\u00a0She said that \u201cgiving others a window on your own authentic struggle, your vulnerability, is one experience that can free others to choose a vital life for themselves.\u201d Basically, Dr. Knouse suggests that by being open with your struggles, you can help somebody with your own. It is ok to be vulnerable and accept imperfection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Last Lecture series gives faculty at the University of Richmond the opportunity to speak on a topic as if it was the last lecture…<\/p>\n