Where to begin? The discussion this week made me really appreciate our living together as we were able to continue it informally throughout the weekend. Even today at dinner, we had a conversation about how varied education is across the middle east and how it should not all grouped together under one generalization. This more relaxed atmosphere served me well. I am no expert on the middle east, much less the education systems there and thus was somewhat intimidated to jump in among those with first and second hand experiences.
I would not have expected such a passionate discussion (the participants tried not to make it into a debate, though it did lapse into one at some points) on only the second class! Since we've been living together the past few weeks, we've gotten to know each other on a social level, however this was our first real opportunity to see one another on an academic level. Intense topics, such as education in the middle east, lead to heated discussions- so much that we were not truly able to discuss How Soccer Explains the World. Perhaps we should have class longer/more often?
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