Watching the videos of my classmates was informing in a sense that I was able to learn about different topics in various countries. I watched all of the videos and decided to talk about the ones that were intrigued me the most.
I thought that Zach’s presentation was interesting because he focused on Turkish cuisine and I did not know anything about what their food staples were. He talked about some dishes like sucuklu yumurta (eggs), menemen (eggs), meze, pide (similar to a pizza), kebab, and gozleme (lamb, spinach, feta cheese). The pictures that were on the slides looked very delicious and it made me think about how different it was compared to Korean food. Korean food is predominantly composed of rice, soup, and meat/vegetable side dishes as opposed to Turkish food that seems to have be more hearty with lots of carbs.
Tana’s presentation on the Israeli defense force was informational and allowed me to make connections with the culture of Korea’s army. For both countries, the army is mandatory for all males between certain ages. I think that the men see it as a passage of rite because most people around them have gone. There is a negative emphasis on people try to avoid going despite being able to. I thought that Korea was the only country that was mandatory and did not know that it was the same for Israel.
Unlike other presentations that focused on one topic, I liked how Brenda covered the basic culture of Korea by briefing touching on the economic aspect, Korean wave in other countries, and Korean cuisine. It is a good information video for people who do not know about Korea at all.
Overall, the presentations were pleasing to see and I was able to learn about different aspects of some countries that I did not really know about.
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