It does not engage the whole brain nor develop the whole person. An intellectual understanding of Hamlet is not the same as an experience of what Hamlet is. It is a far cry from knowing the full value of its language with our whole consciousness, perceiving its life on the very foundation of our own.
Literature is most useful to life when it comes alive, when it leaves the page.
Our students begin and end each school day with 20 minutes of a simple, effortless, mental technique to release stress and expand awareness. This technique enhances learning by increasing the student's intelligence, and it can be learned before coming to M.U.M. or upon arrival. This technique revolutionizes students' study experiences. Study here is as rigorous as any university, but our students acquire less stress. Through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, our students are more relaxed and open, allowing their reading, writing, and research to be more effortless and effective.