tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15111679.post116647318632191008..comments2023-11-02T06:24:53.204-07:00Comments on Alecya G's Plastic Castle: Like the deserts miss the rainAlecya Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680200802683417322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15111679.post-1166508705815904872006-12-18T22:11:00.000-08:002006-12-18T22:11:00.000-08:00Well, and there's no reason why you can't have bot...Well, and there's no reason why you can't have both career paths: politics and teaching. One could enhance the other, and both would allow scope for your writing endeavors as well. <BR/><BR/>You're really doing brilliantly, your colleagues are right. This is your first semester and look where you are and what you've accomplished! No point comparing yourself to them for, as they say, they're graduate students. <BR/><BR/>What would they say the biggest stereotypes we have about them are, which they would like to overcome? No need to narrow it down to one. And what stereotypes do they have of us- if any- that have perhaps surprised you and that you want to attempt to overcome on our behalf?Aravishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766002202567429153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15111679.post-1166499245954721542006-12-18T19:34:00.000-08:002006-12-18T19:34:00.000-08:00Wow. thats a good one to start with. I'm not sure ...Wow. thats a good one to start with. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure where my future lies. The more time I've spent over here, the more time I spend talking to the people in my group the more I realize that I really do love politics, especially international politics, although some of them seem so much farther ahead of me. On the other hand, they've all gone out of thier way to tell me how talented they think I am in the area, and how impressed they are with my knowledge and abilities since I am only a freshman and they're, you know, graduate students. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I want to teach, but I've been talking to all of these foreign ministers and they love their jobs and they're so rewarding and they make know qualms about the frustrationg nature of their jobs. I love international relations, and here I have about 30 good contacts already int he most important reigon to have contacts in- its very temping to jump ship in writing and teaching and become a politician. <BR/><BR/>I think, in an ideal world, I would teach international comparative politics, I would focus on women's movements, and women's rights, and women's effect on politcal movements. then I would spend my summers traveling and pubishing articles on the things I am interested in and writing books. that's perfect world.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, it never seems set in stone. It seems like there's always another option, but I feel like I am completely in love with political scinece again, and I am reveling in the opportunities this trip is providing me. It will be difficult to say no to all the things they are offering us.<BR/><BR/>On the topic of the other questions you might have, feel free, I know when I got here I had the complete wrong idea. Stereotypes are so prevalent about the ME reigon and its people, and I think I've learned so much about the perceptions we have. The funny thing is, they are so aware of it, they know that we believe those stereotypes. The good thing is , they want to change them ,a and thats the point of our trip, to learn about them from a bottom-up level and become more informed and share that with the people we know.<BR/><BR/>The reason I ask for your questions, so you know, is that I've been asking them. They always let us ask whatever we like, and I've been askign a lot of personal, sometimes borderline nosey, questions that I want honest answers to, and I'm getting them, so its great for me to be able to say, hey guys, how do you feel about this question that Aravis had, or that I might have too, and see how they really feel. <BR/><BR/>Oh, dear, now I'll have to post about all the questions I've got. Thanks, Aravis, ;)Alecya Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680200802683417322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15111679.post-1166474475356043282006-12-18T12:41:00.000-08:002006-12-18T12:41:00.000-08:00I'm sorry you're not feeling well and that you mis...I'm sorry you're not feeling well and that you missed that meeting. Stupid person with their stupid tangent!<BR/><BR/>But what an exciting day, filled with such amazing opportunities and interesting people!<BR/><BR/>I don't have a lot of questions at the moment because I have a little knowledge of the culture, and feel that some of the questions I have may be answered in posts to come. But I'll probably have some later.<BR/><BR/>For now, though, where do you think your future lies? With your obvious love of the region and interests in the politics and culture, are you headed in a field that would allow you to spend time there? Or are you not done exploring your options yet?Aravishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766002202567429153noreply@blogger.com