When studying Natalie Nixon’s work before our meeting, I was struck by something she mentioned in her interview with Forbes. She was asked about the value of pausing and responded with the three R’s, “restore, reorient and reboot”. These three terms are heavily important and I was interested in having a conversation with her on this subject. I was also interested in her travels. I believe traveling helps to open the mind up to new experiences and realize new, better ways of thinking. Nixon had been on many trips to foreign countries and hearing her journeys and the impact they had on her is something that I was looking forward to.
The meeting with Natalile Nixon was a very rewarding experience. Having the ability to listen to someone who is well-versed in the ideas that the class is built upon, helped me to connect certain ideas that I hadn’t before. For instance, I had never linked abstract and concrete creativity together. The way she spoke about how humans are built to be creative and that every job required some sort of creativity was eye-opening for me. It allowed me to see that no matter where I end up in life, I will always be able to use the creative skills I’ve gained over time. All in all, I greatly enjoyed having the opportunity to listen to Professor Nixon speak and I gained a more thorough knowledge of the realm of creativity.