I remember back to this summer when I had to decide whether I should join a conversation program, and I was pretty satisfied with my decision to choose the Asian Conversations Program. After reading through the description of each program, I knew that I wanted to be in this class, and I remembered I didn’t have any conflict in choosing it at all. Throughout this fall semester, the class has introduced me to many different perspectives on Asia and its long and historic history that I have never thought about. The readings from The Origins of the Modern World made me reflect on my understanding of Asia and made me realize the history of the place I come from is actually more powerful than I think it is. The documentary on Asian America was also impactful to me because I could somewhat relate to the people in the videos.
       In my opinion, this class is neither easy nor hard because as long as I complete all the readings, I’m pretty much set for class the next day. The class has a low-anxiety environment so it balances out my other classes throughout the week. One of the best memories I have in this class is the trip to Mia. The trip was entertaining and educational at the same time. (I remember feeling humble as I was looking at the displays knowing all of them have “traveled” to so many places and are much older than I am:)). During the trip, I also had a chance to hang out and talk to our classmates outside of the classroom setting, and I liked that a lot as I got to know them more. So far, this class has given me a lot of tools to navigate the real world, and I’m looking forward to what the class has to offer in the spring semester.