Class Evaluation

SO I wrote 2 pages of pretty small type for the evaluation. I saved it long enough to email to Dr. H. and printed a copy to bring to class. I can't say enough how good this class really was. I've never had my intellect dominated so thoroughly by one class. It was a major source of stress, I would immediately be embarassed by the things I posted online, worrying I would be too crass, too offensive, or straight up sound like an idiot. The discussions would stress me out because I worry that I did not get my point across or I was not a good enough advocate for the country I love. I think I did an OK job of absorbing everyone else's views, some of you may disagree, so I'm sorry to have offended anyone.

Blogging was sweet, I don't know how well the class blog functioned. Not many people reacted to the readings in all the sections that were set aside, everyone just did it in their own blogs. The class blog idea should be tweaked or eliminated all togetheter. Everyone should be told to post the LINKS to other students' blogs, not just a link to their profiles. I wish people would post more on current events, I tried myself but sometimes it was a little exhausting.

Discussing the readings in class and then in the blogs feels a little redundant. Some of the readings could be cut out (Tawfiq Canaan, Folklore, most of Armstrong). There should a bigger variety of other "Texts" besides just readings. Videos, photo essays, lectures, poetry, music should all be incorporated more. "Channels of Rage" was sweet, we should watch "Occupation 101" and "Relentless."

I loved videoconferencing, we should hook up with the Jerusalemites at Hebrew U and Al Quds. I don't have much more to say. I think it's really awkward to have a class come together so close, I have to say. I like you guys a lot, don't get me wrong. I LIKE you, like you. It's just not the "norm" to have everyone be so emotional at the end of class. I wish someone cried, that would have been the icing on the cake. I hope to stay in touch with everyone staying at OSU, good luck to everyone graduating. I hope you all learned from me, I learned so much from everyone of you. Good luck and God bless.

Next year in Jerusalem.