Comments on Raul Cuero's Interview
Raul Cuero is a microbiologist that was born into a poor family, and his parents could not read or write. He sought knowledge, even as a child, scavenging through junk to find books to further expand his own knowledge. While Raul was an excellent basketball player, he found himself at a disadvantage because people assumed that an individual that was good at sports could not be educated as well. Raul Cuero was able to overcome many adversities and transcend his labels to achieve his own mental, physical, and spiritual development.
Raul's idea of creativity is not constricted to just art, but rather how we perceive and observe nature; furthermore, once we understand nature we are able to transcend local boundaries of what is expected of us in-order to understand our place in nature. In addition, he spoke about using people's criticism as "fuel" to motivate us to achieve our accomplishments. I have applied these ideas already throughout my life; when I was in high school I was associated with a not-so-good crowd and teachers assumed I would not make it far in life. I remember being a senior with plans on going to bootcamp a few weeks after graduation, when an assistant teacher told me that I wouldn't last two days in bootcamp before I would drop out. I kept these words in my mind throughout my whole time in bootcamp, and every time I felt like giving up I would think of proving that teacher right. Once I was in the military, my job as an infantry man was grouped into people that were not smart enough to get any other job in the military. Once people in my line of work get out of the military we are assumed to get simple jobs: policemen, firemen or some sort of security job. I did not want to fall into this same stereotype so I studied for the SAT's while deployed to Afghanistan, and was afforded to take the SAT's while there; once I returned I applied to University of Tampa and got accepted. Finally, as a guy with a lot of tattoos, especially tattoos of demons and skulls, people usually assume that I am mean as well as not smart. I know this because one day in a science lab a girl kept staring at me, so I decided to talk to her and she told me that she didn't expect me to be so nice, and that "I did not look like a science major." I have been able to transcend local labels throughout my life, and this has not been a single static process, as it has been a dynamic changing process overcoming new labels and stereotypes as they come about.
Finally, Raul brings up how we must have intensity, and an unwavering commitment and dedication even in the face of failure and rejection. He spoke about "the process" by which we learn and use creativity to accomplish tasks. Again, I have followed these words and advice already in my life. As cheesy as the saying is, I have always believed that nothing is impossible. If we take everything day-by-day and step-by-step, we can accomplish anything, but in order to do so we have to be dedicated and willing to put in all our effort and time. Anyone can look at something as a whole, and say its too much or too hard, but broken down into small steps anything can be overcome. I use this today as I strive to become a doctor, even-though I still have at-least 5 more years of schooling which may seem daunting, I enjoy school and I enjoy science, and I will not let anyone or anything stand in my way of accomplishing my life goals.
Raul's idea of creativity is not constricted to just art, but rather how we perceive and observe nature; furthermore, once we understand nature we are able to transcend local boundaries of what is expected of us in-order to understand our place in nature. In addition, he spoke about using people's criticism as "fuel" to motivate us to achieve our accomplishments. I have applied these ideas already throughout my life; when I was in high school I was associated with a not-so-good crowd and teachers assumed I would not make it far in life. I remember being a senior with plans on going to bootcamp a few weeks after graduation, when an assistant teacher told me that I wouldn't last two days in bootcamp before I would drop out. I kept these words in my mind throughout my whole time in bootcamp, and every time I felt like giving up I would think of proving that teacher right. Once I was in the military, my job as an infantry man was grouped into people that were not smart enough to get any other job in the military. Once people in my line of work get out of the military we are assumed to get simple jobs: policemen, firemen or some sort of security job. I did not want to fall into this same stereotype so I studied for the SAT's while deployed to Afghanistan, and was afforded to take the SAT's while there; once I returned I applied to University of Tampa and got accepted. Finally, as a guy with a lot of tattoos, especially tattoos of demons and skulls, people usually assume that I am mean as well as not smart. I know this because one day in a science lab a girl kept staring at me, so I decided to talk to her and she told me that she didn't expect me to be so nice, and that "I did not look like a science major." I have been able to transcend local labels throughout my life, and this has not been a single static process, as it has been a dynamic changing process overcoming new labels and stereotypes as they come about.
Finally, Raul brings up how we must have intensity, and an unwavering commitment and dedication even in the face of failure and rejection. He spoke about "the process" by which we learn and use creativity to accomplish tasks. Again, I have followed these words and advice already in my life. As cheesy as the saying is, I have always believed that nothing is impossible. If we take everything day-by-day and step-by-step, we can accomplish anything, but in order to do so we have to be dedicated and willing to put in all our effort and time. Anyone can look at something as a whole, and say its too much or too hard, but broken down into small steps anything can be overcome. I use this today as I strive to become a doctor, even-though I still have at-least 5 more years of schooling which may seem daunting, I enjoy school and I enjoy science, and I will not let anyone or anything stand in my way of accomplishing my life goals.
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