Overall, my goal was to annotate more analytically and I believed I achieved this goal. I was able to not only ask more questions, but think deeper and criticize some points made by the author.
The surrounding context for this text is that it was published by Yo-Yo Ma, a world renowned cellist and songwriter. He is ver accredited in terms of awards he has received for his artistic ability in music. It is interesting how he bridges the gap initially in his biography of STEM and the arts and how it’s imperative that we need arts. Secondly, the circumstantial context is that it was interesting to read Ma’s perspective on things. I did not always agree on how much STEAM has to be emphasized but he does make fair points, it would be good to read up more on. Lastly, the intentional context is one that should pertain to everyone and anyone who reads it. It’s about cultural diffusion and how we need to understand everyone and not prejudge. Behind this is the factor of how the arts play into it and how they are very important.
Globalization – the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Bandwidth – the energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.
Lemming – a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction.
Your annotations look fantastic! Keep up the good work!