Event #3 The talk was about a chemical called DDT, and how we had to stop using it. There was a disease called West Nile Virus that was affecting adults and birds. Insects were transmitting it as well and the authorities had to stop this disease using pest control, and by using chemical pesticides. Helicopters […]
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A Dive Into Sustainability
Event #2 On Tuesday, November 29th, Dr. Ramu Damodaran visited Muhlenberg to give a talk about the future of sustainability in the United Nations. Called “Hope, Opportunity and Despair: Speculating The Future of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals”, it took place in the Great Room at 7 pm. This lecture mainly focused on the future […]
The Study Abroad Fair
Event #1 The Study Abroad fair took place in the Great Room on the 13th of september, and I decided to go check it out even though study abroad was very far ahead in the future for me. It was already packed with people, and I spotted various stations with different countries being advertised with […]
Reading Ourselves: Our Writing Portfolio
I think my writing has come a long since the beginning of the semester. I read the first essay I had written, about the Allentown fair, and I immediately felt a bit of embarrassment take over me at the way I had written it. In most of my previous writings, I wrote like a machine. […]
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad is a simple, but engaging story set in Arabic times. It imitates the setting of Aladdin, and there are many parallel to the characters of Aladdin. I liked the simplicity of the story, and the comedic moments that were surprisingly funny. I liked how Aladdin and Abu’s friendship is deep and […]
Jasmine who? It had always been Genie
Aladdin looked at the huge Genie in front of him. It was love at first sight. The beautiful blue skin, the tantalising horn shaped beard, the smooth voice, Aladdin couldn’t find anything he didn’t love about this ethereal being in front of him. The Genie looked down at Aladdin, and couldn’t help thinking that Aladdin […]
Representing “the Orient” : The Problematic Side of The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights is a short story collection that originated in the Middle East but soon became popular worldwide for its stories. Not only has it spread in its original form, but many adaptations of it have been made, including movies and television shows. Over the years, many people have debated on the different aspects […]
Reel Bad Arabs
What immediately struck me was the mention of Arabic women often times being more than the Arabic men in universities. This reminded me of my Arabic friend and how he said that the women’s side of the university campus was much bigger than the men’s side. I was also shocked by how graphic some of […]
Formal Essay #1 – Rough Draft
The Arabian Nights is a short story collection that originated in the Middle East but soon become popular worldwide for its stories. Not only has it spread in its original form, but many adaptations of it have been made, including movies and television shows. Over the years, many people have debated on the different aspects […]
Analysis of Ernst
Ernst’s overarching argument, according to me, is that “The West is hypocritically ignorant to the cultural diversity around them even though aspects of their very life have stemmed from said cultures.” Ernst claims that there really is no concept of “The West” anymore considering there are so many Asian-Americans and Asian-Europeans. He also says that […]
