Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.32728/mo.18.1.2023.05
STUDENT’S VIEW THROUGH “ROSETINTED GLASSES”: DISTORTED VIEW OF THE SELF AND REALITY
Ruža Jeličić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4125-5256
; Polytechnic School, Subotica, Serbia
Abstract
Every student experiences the world, reality and himself/herself through the prism
of personal experience and knowledge. There are no two students who feel, see and
accept reality in the same way. Each student views the world through different glasses.
The formation of their worldview is influenced by many factors, which is why these
glasses come in a wide variety of tones, colors, purposes and different dioptres. Creating
a life dependent on other people’s opinion and comparison with others is culturally
and sociologically conditioned. Highlighting in a good or bad way has unpredictable
consequences for the student. Due to the fear of judgment and not belonging, many
students turn their backs on their own truths, silence their inner voice and put on
“rose-tinted glasses” in order not to provoke criticism. In this way, they allow likability
and acceptance to become more important than standing up for themselves. This paper
talks about the fact that only an objective and realistic picture of oneself gives students
the opportunity to assess which knowledge and characteristics can contribute to the
achievement of goals, and which hinder them in achieving balance, a fulfilled life and
a correct view of themselves and the world.
Keywords
student, rose-tinted glasses, world view, wrong orientations, sobriety
Hrčak ID:
316581
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Publication date:
2.5.2024.
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