Blog 12

I have learned a lot through my time in Latin American Civilization. I honestly don't even know where to start with this. I think what I most benefitted from learning was the more recent stuff about the countries in Latin America. personally, i dont pay close attention to the news, and I really have no clue what is going on in other countries aside from the United States. but through this course, I was able to learn the history of Latin America and what many countries have done to get to where they are now. I also have a better knowledge of what is going on in those countries currently, not only how it affects the people and politics in those counties, but sometimes even how it affects the United States and why I should pay closer attention to the happenings in other countries aside from my own. it has really given me a greater desire to pay closer attention to problems (or good things, for lack of a better word), whether it affects me or not, in order to gain a greater knowledge of what is happening in the world. i think i have also learned a lot about myself and what I need to do in order to succeed in college, like managing my time and such. I really thank professor Stark and professor Serrata for that.

Blog (I think) 11

I thought the trip this saturday to chicago was very interesting and fun, especially our walk through the old Puerto Rican neighborhood and the stories our guide told us. What I thought was most interesting was when our guide told us the difference between the gang he was involved in in the past and the gangs nowadays. When I think of a gang, I think of the gangs around detroit and such, who are involved in drugs and shootings and such. But the gang that our guide was involved in would try and help out the people of the neighborhood, not go around looking for drugs and other stuff. It really makes me think how low our society has sunk, where many people do not care about helping out their people. they care more about material things and about themselves, rather than other people. it just kind of makes me feel bad for our generation almost...