I’m not sure whether or not I’ll be the first to say this, but this course is really pushing my limits. Time limits - of course. I still have the long reading to do.
Studying limits - I don’t think I’ve ever studied harder for a class
Sanity limits - okay, not so much, but the assignments for this class probably total 5+ hours a week in the library. I think I may be in the library more than my dorm room.
I can’t say I regret taking this course, though. I’m finally learning what I want to learn about, and the application of the course material is so relevant to the happenings in the world today. Every reading clarifies my foggy perceptions about the complex events occurring a world away. Each makes me think in a different perspective* and serves as an ego check (I never really knew how much I didn’t know about the world).
After three classes, I’ve been challenged, stressed, and perplexed by the information in the readings and lectures. And while this class is pushing a lot of my limits, there’s one it’s not pushing - my intellectual limit. At this point in time, there’s only one thing I can say about this class - I’m ready for the challenge of understanding this topic, so bring it.
-Alexandra Hart
*if someone wants to tell me why they’re pro-Israel that would be greatly appreciated, since the initial readings have shifted my idealism to the pro-Palestine side of the spectrum. I’d love to hear someone else’s dissenting opinion.
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