Because of ENGR 103, I have decided to continue taking Spanish (and to minor in it), I plan to study abroad, and I plan to work with EPICS. I signed up for an EPICS course next semester and I'm so pumped. I'm also way more open to traveling to different places. I'm going to China for New Years and I can't wait!!!!! Before this class, I'll admit that I was probably a little bit racist against China. I would've never gone there for fun (sorry I really hope I don't offend anybody). Even my family is freaked out that I'm going because they don't trust the government. But because of this class, I've realized that a lot of information presented by the media is very skewed and biased. I've now identified China as somewhere I'd really like to go! I never thought that I'd have the opportunity to go to any Asian country, and my friend from Shanghai invited me so I jumped at the opportunity. I hope that I get to learn more about China when I'm there because, as I've realized, I don't know much about it. Because of this, I'm very thankful that I was placed in this learning commuity. Additionally, I've made some really great friends who I know I'll stay close to for the rest of college and beyond. I can't really think of anything this learning community didn't provide me with, except maybe free money and/or tuition. hahaha I'd love that! Love you all! :)
I am glad to hear that you changed your perspective on China. One of my good friends from the US had a very similar experience with India. He was vacationing in India, and I happened to be living there at the time, so I invited him to come and chill with me and my family and friends. At first, he was a little bit apprehensive about interacting with Indians outside of his little "tourism bubble," as he so put it. However, as he spent more time around Indian people, he grew to understand their culture and their way of thinking. At the end of his stay, he was a lot more comfortable around Indians and had come to appreciate them and their country. With my help, he had even picked up a little bit of Hindi (he's still terrible at it though).
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I think the class is pretty baller too. You should definintelly hop on any opportunity to diversify yourself. Learning Spanish or any other language is a great way to do just that. That is absolutely so sick that you are going to go to Shanghai, China. I lived there for four years of my life and it was the experience that defined exactly who I am today. I loved shanghai so much, there is so much to do and the feeling of the city is just so cool. I feel great when I am there and communicating with locals is actually a lot of fun. I miss all of my time in Shanghai a lot and I especially miss the relationships that I built there. Enjoy it while you are there. It is amazing. (engr 103)
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