Understanding the Dream World

Jim Kwako, father of Anacapa student, Will Kwako, has always been interested in the science of dreams. He shared this obsession with Anacapa students in breakfast club, covering the process of dreaming and the ever-important question: “what did my dream mean?”  Jim discussed dreams as a way to process life. When people dream, they associate images, feelings, ideas and piece together the scenes of life. Dreams help people clarify who they are, and as Jim stated, “The more we know who we are, the less we are swayed by other people.” How can we maximize our dreamtime? Jim says sleep and dreams are most restorative when we get to sleep when we are tired (rather than getting over tired) and sleep for uninterrupted periods.

Student response “I thought when Dr. Jim Kwako came into speak about dreams and what they meant, he was very convincing.  He was an effective communicator to me because it seemed like he knew what he was talking about.  He talked with much confidence and was very informative.  I enjoyed listening to him because he was talking about a very intriguing topic, that is also unknown.  It was very interesting to hear his take and interpretation on this very vast subject.  It also opened up a lot of questions for the students to ask, which he answered with much confidence.  He had a comical sense about him which was entertaining.  Overall he was a very effective communicator, and I enjoyed him very much. ” – D. T. (grade 9)