Lester Merriweather's lecture last Thursday definitely set itself appart from the previous lectures in class. Where other lecturers had usually prepared a presentation, Lester decided to go for a more conversational route. This in itself is not at all a bad idea. However, the informational part of the lecture seemed a bit lacking.
Upon entering he immediately sat down, physically placing himself on our level. The talk he gave however seemed to contradict that. It came off a bit "look at how awesome I am". That said, Lester is quite obviously seeing success in his career as an artist. He has a fairly solid formula for success. It is also one that honestly left a bad taste in my mouth. His main advice seemed to really just be about how everyone is a potential resource to be used. Although he encouraged politeness and a helpfulness towards others, it seemed only with the intention that it would be somehow paid back later.
Maybe however, the short time that we had to talk with him has given me a false impression of his intentions.
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