Global Living
Classes start this week and I’m still debating about what to take. I had planned to take a class on Globalization and International Education, but it conflicts with another class so I’m debating between the two. The professor sent out this article ahead of the first day, and just reading it makes me ashamed of myself and how little I do for global, as well as local, development (I contribute some money but not as much as I could afford, and currently don’t volunteer at all). It also makes me think hard about how I focus my studies. I want to take a more global bend in my studies at Berkeley, of this I am sure. This semester will be dedicated to exploring this. And a class that focuses on the global landscape of education, that thinks in terms of development work, is a great place to begin. These are all strong arguments for taking this class.
What more appropriate day than MLK day to be thinking about this? He was such an incredible, inspiring speaker! How lucky to have heard him speak live. Here are links to a few of his speeches on YouTube:
Excerpt from the “Drum Major Speech”
Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam, the sermon