Raul Cuero Interview

Dr. Raul Cuero's story of overcoming the difficulties of growing up without what many would consider, basic necessities and becoming successful in the scientific community is truly inspiring. While many in a similar situation would be bitter and perhaps resentful of being stuck in less than desirable conditions, Dr. Cuero used this as motivation to be better than what society expected out of him. In this interview, I find Dr. Cuero's idea of what creativity is to be very interesting. He states that he believes creativity steams from how an individual perceives nature. He also believes that technology, when consumed by children, can stunt their ability to fully use their imaginations. I actually agree a lot this this idea, as I have noticed patterns between children that grew up with plenty of access to tech and children that didn't. 

I was one of those kids that didn't have a lot of access to technology growing up. I had two younger brothers and our parents encouraged us to play with each other and use our imaginations instead of relying on technology to distract use from being bored. A lot of my friends on the other hand, either didn't have siblings to play with or were given technology to distract them or to make them behave. As I grew up, the scenarios that my brothers and I created turned into themes and ideas for short stories and poetry. I have always excelled in English and love to create stories, hence why I am a film major. My friends that grew up surround by technology tend to be more logical and less creative. They excel in the use of technology and are more gifted in the sciences and math. Overall I wouldn't say that one way of growing up is better than the other however, I do agree that there are noticeable differences in the levels of creativity depending on the upbringing.