The end of C&I reflection

 If you asked me at the beginning of this school year if I considered myself to be globally educated, I would have said no. If you asked me that same question now, I would probably still say no but with slightly more hesitation. When I saw I was autoregistered in a class about literature of the world, I was a little disappointed. I am a stem person, through and through. I thought I would be so bored. However, after completing this course I have realized the immense importance of global cultural education. And not only in the current day, but the ways in which the past influences the present. In terms of what surprised me, I am shocked at how much I learned and how much the lessons in the various books stuck with me. If you told me Home Fire would affect me as much as it did, I would not believe you. Though I do not remember relating intensely to any one character, the perspectives from so many different walks of life allowed me to appreciate those around me more deeply and sincerely. Additionally, the discussion based classroom setting facilitated learning far more than any other “english” class I have ever had. It is almost like the book teaches itself, and the many perspectives of classmates create a full interpretation of what the book is saying. All in all, I really enjoyed this class and the books I read. I hope that I will maintain this level of awareness forever! (PS I have been writing my blog posts on a google doc all quarter and there are 10 pages and about 5,500 words… that’s a lot of words). 


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  1. Critical Thinkers and WritersMarch 15, 2022 at 11:10 AM

    That is indeed a lot of writing--I hope you are proud of all the thinking and reflection that went into it!

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  2. Avery PiersonMarch 15, 2022 at 2:50 PM

    I made some very similar points in my post; I have always considered myself a math/science person, so I too was skeptical about this class. But, like you, I ended up loving all of our discussions and found all of the information incredibly important and interesting!

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