Eighth Cultural Post: Reflect upon what you have learned from the cultural projects presented in class.

[Manya Mirzoyan]

I think the cultural presentations in my class were very interesting. My classmates mostly spoke about South Korea and Korean politics, history, robots, K-pop, time and birthday practices in Korea etc. I also had a chance to hear about Israel and some of the religious practices in Israel. I have always thought that exposure to other cultures, traditions and ways of living makes person smarter, therefore was delighted to be able to hear or watch the diverse presentations of my classmates. I truly valued their effort in making those presentations and preparing their talks. I learnt a wide variety of things, especially about Korea. I also heard about Turkish cinema, which was very interesting for me as a Turkish learner. It was an overall valuable experience for me as I enriched myself with cultural insights. I have been curious about time practices, religious holidays, and politics of other countries, therefore I was impressed with some of the presentations as those gave answers to some of the cultural aspects that I was curious about.