Reflection 1: Why did you choose to take this class?

Your first blog entry is a personal (subjective) reflection about the course and what you know about the Arab World. Please be as honest and direct as you can. I appreciate and respect every opinion, no matter whether I agree with you or not. Here are some questions, I want you to reflect about:

• Why did you choose to take this class?
• What are your expectations? What do you hope to get out of this class?
• Have you ever been to the Arab World? When? What did you do?
• What were your views about the Arab and Muslim world prior to 9/11?
• Did the events of September 11 change your views about Arabs and Muslims? How and why?

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