So, last week in my senior seminar class, one of the topics for discussion was the media's coverage of global issues and whether or not people in the United States are well informed of all that is going on in the world. When I was trying to think about something relevant to write about for this blog, that class discussion came to mind right away because reading "Apples are from Kazakhstan" and watching the films for this course has made me reconsider how much I actually know about world history and current events in foreign countries. I feel as though I have a pretty good base of knowledge in terms of world history, but at the same time, I am starting to realize that I still have a lot left to learn. This class has made me think about the fact that up until a few weeks ago, I didn't know much of anything about Central Asia (or a couple of the other regions of the world for that matter). Then, when the topic of exposure to news worthy events on a global scale was brought up last week, it gave me even more of an interest in making a conscious effort to pay more attention to the issues making headlines outside the United States, so that is something I definitely need to work on.
Well, I guess thats all I have to say about this. I just got to thinking about the issue again today, but I don't want to sound redundant, so I'm going to stop talking about it for now. (I probably should have just done some research on Central Asia or foreign news in general instead of talking about the fact that I don't know much about it, huh?) Anyway, bye for now!
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