Overall, I am glad to have had
this requirement to read the New York
Times on a regular basis. It has required me to stay current on the events
of the world rather than so easily falling into the trap of being caught with
what is happening only in my sphere of living. Due to my interest in
international news and the Middle East in particular I have seen my interest in
stories geared toward countries like Syria, Israel, and Iran. I think this is
because of the Arab-Israeli class I took last quarter, in addition to the
religious studies Islam class I am taking this quarter. These two classes have
helped me to realize how fundamental religious differences are in the conflict
of the region. And while usually I read article like I did today about an Israeli
airstrike on a Syrian convoy outside of Damascus and other articles based on
current events of the Middle East, I fear I have missed news surrounding science
and technology occurrences. This on-going assignment to keep up-to-date about
what is going on in the world through reading the New York Times has also helped me to do a better job of reading The Economist magazine I receive once a
month. Keep up on the news has also lead me to have more intellectual
conversations with adults and students alike in which I am able to shed some
light and personal opinion about the events that are shaping the world we are
growing up in.
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