Photo by Jody Warner - John H. White is a legendary Chicago photojournalist that gained fame in the late 1970's based on his images depicting Chicago's south side and the areas known then as skid row. White is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography in 1982 for his Chicago life style images. He has been a staff photographer at the Chicago Sun Times and a teacher of photojournalism at Columbia College Chicago for more than 30 years . He is best known for his passion for the profession and his motto"Keep In Flight".There's one thing that I've found quite difficult at times - working with and managing other students half my age.
When I've worked for people in the past, I rarely, if ever, questioned their orders, advice or comments. It was simply known to me that people twice my age had done things twice as long. They've had more experiences, done more and experienced life in a different generation that provided me with a perspective that I didn't have. I often didn't like what I was being told, but I did what was asked of me.
That's certainly not the case here at Columbia College and with these young students. We regularly bump heads when they take it upon themselves to either do my job or ignore a directive I've given. And yes, this is an art college - not a traditional college with engineers, a football team and cheerleaders. All arty kids...
What further complicates the matter is that the management staff can be tough to work for at times and they demand that my department run efficiently. Comparatively, when they ask me to do things, I do them. Even if I don't like doing something they've asked - I do it any way.
What else can I say? I'm a little frustrated at times.
When I've worked for people in the past, I rarely, if ever, questioned their orders, advice or comments. It was simply known to me that people twice my age had done things twice as long. They've had more experiences, done more and experienced life in a different generation that provided me with a perspective that I didn't have. I often didn't like what I was being told, but I did what was asked of me.
That's certainly not the case here at Columbia College and with these young students. We regularly bump heads when they take it upon themselves to either do my job or ignore a directive I've given. And yes, this is an art college - not a traditional college with engineers, a football team and cheerleaders. All arty kids...
What further complicates the matter is that the management staff can be tough to work for at times and they demand that my department run efficiently. Comparatively, when they ask me to do things, I do them. Even if I don't like doing something they've asked - I do it any way.
What else can I say? I'm a little frustrated at times.
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