Monday, January 24, 2005

middle eastern culture

I am enjoying my Middle Eastern Culture class. We have begun by learning about Islam. We have listened to someone reciting verses from the Koran. My teacher hesitates a lot while he is talking-- trying to find the right words for such a vast and touchy subject. Some students seem to be impatient with this and interrupt to finish his sentences for him. I respect it, though, because to me it shows that he is putting a lot of thought into how he says things. It's not that he doesn't know what he's talking about.... he just wants to be as concise as possible. I look forward to learning more in this class.