The Rules are More like Guidelines

     In doing some research on who originally wrote "Some Rules for Students and Teachers or Anybody Else", I found that Sister Corita Kent wrote the piece around 1967-68 and John Cage popularized the piece who added in the 10th rule. Sister Corita Kent was an artist with an innovative approach to design and education that was known for her beautiful serigraphs that mirrored her care for the poor and needy. Her artwork is abstract, but yet it conveys an emotion that are emphasized by the multitude of colors used in each piece. Her creative legacy continues to inspire and resonate, making Sister Corita Kent a significant figure in the realms of art and education.

    After taking time to think about the rules in the previous mentioned piece, rules 5,8, and 9 are ones that I resonated with. Rule 5 says to be self disciplined and go even a bit further to be better than just follow in a good way. To be disciplined is to know good and bad, but self-discipline is to practice good and turning away from what is bad. From my designer perspective, rule 8 is very much true in that first build small working prototype and then observe from affair. If one analyzed during the creating stage, then one will always second guess their work and not make a huge enough leap to succeed. Lastly, rule 9 to be happy and enjoy yourself is good reminder to enjoy yourself and do not let the negativity or anything that brings yourself down. In the end, I find these rules to be similar to a quote in the movie "The Pirates of the Caribbean" where Captain Barbossa says, "The code are more like guidelines than actual rules."