Helen Samhan~ Kayse

I also really enjoyed the speaker from last class. I enjoy when we hear about different cultures and ways of life and how it applies to what we are learning. I was so interested in what the speaker had to say. She seemed like such a fascinating woman that had a wealth of information. I liked the subject of her presentation. Middle-Eastern culture is so interesting to me and I feel a little close to it as one of my best friends that I grew up with is both Syrian and Egyptian. Hearing what the speaker had to say and seeing the women in the film made me think of my friend, her family, and house, and actually made me miss her so much as she is away at school right now. I feel that this type of presentation is so important because the Middle Eastern culture definitely has a presence in this area and needs to be understood and appreciated. Also, for people who may have a negative view of their culture, educational presentations such as this could do a lot to show others what their culture really is about. Aside from the content, I thought that our speaker was very well-prepared and could have gone on much longer if we had let her. Not to bash the other speakers, but I felt as if they came with very little material in order to use us for their presentations which made me feel awkward and put on the spot.