It was truly upsetting to see immigrants starving and without food for days at a time. I can’t imagine what it must be like to go to sleep hungry at night. These people wait around all day for job opportunities and suffer from hunger.
I know that if I were an immigrant who was once in this situation, I would want to help those that are going through the same struggles I went through. I would be able to relate to their feelings and problems and know exactly how to help. The man we saw in the video was truly inspiring. When he is not driving a school bus to make money, he is home cooking meals for the immigrants who do not have money to eat. He is so willing to put the needs of those people before his own. Time he could be spending relaxing and watching television is spent over the hot stove cooking meals.
Not only does he provide the immigrants with meals, but he also provides them with comfort. The people know he is going to be at the same place every night. Selfless people like this can give the immigrants hope. The man in the video was once an immigrant himself, and now he is living in a home while working on the school bus. If he was able to make a life for himself, so can the other immigrants.
However, they cannot do this without some help. There is only so much you can do when you are left with nothing. The immigrants will not be able to work effectively if they are suffering from hunger. This man is making a huge difference in the lives of many people, despite the fact that he does not make large sums of money. If he is able to do this, then so can a lot of other people. Some people would probably argue that they don’t have the resources or money, but I don’t think this is true for a lot of people. If we all just did a little something to help, it could make a huge impact on the lives of many people.
Though some people might believe that the immigrants should not be in the United States, we need to remember that many of us are immigrants as well. If we were in the same situation as them, we would want someone to help us. I believe there are still many genuinely selfless people in this world that enjoy devoting their time and efforts to helping those that are less fortunate than them. I would like to make a personal goal for myself to give to those who are homeless and without food. After learning more about immigrants, I thought about what it would be like to be in their shoes and it makes me want to help people more.

In the long run, I think nepotism is a bad thing. I feel that people should be hired for jobs because they are the most qualified applicants, not because they know someone who knows someone within the organization.
It really isn’t fair that someone who is less qualified will get the job before a more qualified candidate just because they have a connection. People who have worked their whole lives to get to this point lose a great opportunity because of nepotism.
I can honestly say that I have benefitted from nepotism, but I still do not believe that it is a good thing. Last summer, the only reason I got my internship was because of a connection my father had with the organization. I am certain that there was probably a more qualified student for the job, but my resume was given special attention because of the connection I had.
In a way, I am happy I benefitted from nepotism. Nepotism allowed me to land my dream internship. But, on the other hand, did I really deserve to get the internship? Sure, I go to Penn State and work hard in my classes, but so do 40, 000 other students at Penn State. Someone who was more qualified than me probably had the same dream for their first internship, but they didn’t get the opportunity that I did.
But, we can we do to end nepotism? Networking and having connections is what is emphasized most at job fairs and resume workshops. Professors and advisors at all colleges encourage students to really get to know some of their professors well so that they will be able to have those connections after college. However, shouldn’t being a good, hard working student be encouraged just as much? Lately, more students focus on making connections more than acing their finals.
It is possible that the students are “cheating” when it comes to getting jobs or internships through nepotism. I agree that it is important to get to know your professors, but educators should also push their students to perform well academically. Even if a person has a connection within an organization, it does not necessarily guarantee them the position. And if they go to get a job with an organization that they have no connection with, they are really in trouble if their resume is not impressive.
It is clear that life isn’t fair, and there really isn’t much we can do to end nepotism. I know many people view nepotism as a good thing, but just think about the qualified people who are unemployed because of nepotism. I don’t know about everyone else, but I would feel much better getting a job that I earned rather than one that was handed to me.

Putting myself in the shoes of the middle easterners did change my views on the war in Iraq. This whole time, I have been viewing us as the “good guys” and the middle easterners as the “bad guys.” After the September 11th terrorist attacks, I felt that it was necessary for us to go over to the middle east and get them back for what they did to us.
However, after the Christian Invaders lecture, my thoughts have changed into something completely different. The people living in Iraq are just as scared as the people in the U.S. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling with all of our soldiers over there killing their people. Some of the people being killed are innocent bystanders who have nothing to do with this conflict.
Personally, I don’t really think that fighting a war solves any problems. It has been years and our soldiers are still over there fighting. I’m not entirely sure why the terrorists who attacked us hated us so much, but fighting and killing is only making the situation worse. Though there are some middle easterners that do not like us, I feel that most of them do. As seen in the lecture, some of them need and want our help.
This class truly changed me. I feel like I can’t “hate” them anymore. Now that I actually understand both sides of the issue, I can’t say that we are completely right in what we are doing. How would we react if a bunch of soldiers came onto our land and started killing innocent bystanders? We cannot blame them for fighting back. Yes, the terrorist attacks were devastating, but not all of the Middle East was responsible for them.
Through all of this, I have learned that you can’t form opinions about a group of people until you understand who they are and what they are going through. We are always focusing on ourselves as Americans. We need to start thinking about the Middle Easterners and what they are feeling. We responded to the terrorist attacks before really thinking about these things.
I think Sam was right in saying that this was the best class of the semester. It definitely opened my eyes to things I never considered. I was so affected by the class that I even called my parents to tell them what I learned. The situation in Iraq is very complicated and I think the only way things will change is if peace is made. But, we live in a world that is far from perfect and I guess that is wishful thinking. But, part of me wants to believe that problems can be fixed without war.

Putting myself in the shoes of the middle easterners did change my views on the war in Iraq. This whole time, I have been viewing us as the “good guys” and the middle easterners as the “bad guys.” After the September 11th terrorist attacks, I felt that it was necessary for us to go over to the middle east and get them back for what they did to us.
However, after the Christian Invaders lecture, my thoughts have changed into something completely different. The people living in Iraq are just as scared as the people in the U.S. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling with all of our soldiers over there killing their people. Some of the people being killed are innocent bystanders who have nothing to do with this conflict.
Personally, I don’t really think that fighting a war solves any problems. It has been years and our soldiers are still over there fighting. I’m not entirely sure why the terrorists who attacked us hated us so much, but fighting and killing is only making the situation worse. Though there are some middle easterners that do not like us, I feel that most of them do. As seen in the lecture, some of them need and want our help.
This class truly changed me. I feel like I can’t “hate” them anymore. Now that I actually understand both sides of the issue, I can’t say that we are completely right in what we are doing. How would we react if a bunch of soldiers came onto our land and started killing innocent bystanders? We cannot blame them for fighting back. Yes, the terrorist attacks were devastating, but not all of the Middle East was responsible for them.
Through all of this, I have learned that you can’t form opinions about a group of people until you understand who they are and what they are going through. We are always focusing on ourselves as Americans. We need to start thinking about the Middle Easterners and what they are feeling. We responded to the terrorist attacks before really thinking about these things.
I think Sam was right in saying that this was the best class of the semester. It definitely opened my eyes to things I never considered. I was so affected by the class that I even called my parents to tell them what I learned. The situation in Iraq is very complicated and I think the only way things will change is if peace is made. But, we live in a world that is far from perfect and I guess that is wishful thinking. But, part of me wants to believe that problems can be fixed without war.

Putting myself in the shoes of the middle easterners did change my views on the war in Iraq. This whole time, I have been viewing us as the “good guys” and the middle easterners as the “bad guys.” After the September 11th terrorist attacks, I felt that it was necessary for us to go over to the middle east and get them back for what they did to us.
However, after the Christian Invaders lecture, my thoughts have changed into something completely different. The people living in Iraq are just as scared as the people in the U.S. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling with all of our soldiers over there killing their people. Some of the people being killed are innocent bystanders who have nothing to do with this conflict.
Personally, I don’t really think that fighting a war solves any problems. It has been years and our soldiers are still over there fighting. I’m not entirely sure why the terrorists who attacked us hated us so much, but fighting and killing is only making the situation worse. Though there are some middle easterners that do not like us, I feel that most of them do. As seen in the lecture, some of them need and want our help.
This class truly changed me. I feel like I can’t “hate” them anymore. Now that I actually understand both sides of the issue, I can’t say that we are completely right in what we are doing. How would we react if a bunch of soldiers came onto our land and started killing innocent bystanders? We cannot blame them for fighting back. Yes, the terrorist attacks were devastating, but not all of the Middle East was responsible for them.
Through all of this, I have learned that you can’t form opinions about a group of people until you understand who they are and what they are going through. We are always focusing on ourselves as Americans. We need to start thinking about the Middle Easterners and what they are feeling. We responded to the terrorist attacks before really thinking about these things.
I think Sam was right in saying that this was the best class of the semester. It definitely opened my eyes to things I never considered. I was so affected by the class that I even called my parents to tell them what I learned. The situation in Iraq is very complicated and I think the only way things will change is if peace is made. But, we live in a world that is far from perfect and I guess that is wishful thinking. But, part of me wants to believe that problems can be fixed without war.

Putting myself in the shoes of the middle easterners did change my views on the war in Iraq. This whole time, I have been viewing us as the “good guys” and the middle easterners as the “bad guys.” After the September 11th terrorist attacks, I felt that it was necessary for us to go over to the middle east and get them back for what they did to us.
However, after the Christian Invaders lecture, my thoughts have changed into something completely different. The people living in Iraq are just as scared as the people in the U.S. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling with all of our soldiers over there killing their people. Some of the people being killed are innocent bystanders who have nothing to do with this conflict.
Personally, I don’t really think that fighting a war solves any problems. It has been years and our soldiers are still over there fighting. I’m not entirely sure why the terrorists who attacked us hated us so much, but fighting and killing is only making the situation worse. Though there are some middle easterners that do not like us, I feel that most of them do. As seen in the lecture, some of them need and want our help.
This class truly changed me. I feel like I can’t “hate” them anymore. Now that I actually understand both sides of the issue, I can’t say that we are completely right in what we are doing. How would we react if a bunch of soldiers came onto our land and started killing innocent bystanders? We cannot blame them for fighting back. Yes, the terrorist attacks were devastating, but not all of the Middle East was responsible for them.
Through all of this, I have learned that you can’t form opinions about a group of people until you understand who they are and what they are going through. We are always focusing on ourselves as Americans. We need to start thinking about the Middle Easterners and what they are feeling. We responded to the terrorist attacks before really thinking about these things.
I think Sam was right in saying that this was the best class of the semester. It definitely opened my eyes to things I never considered. I was so affected by the class that I even called my parents to tell them what I learned. The situation in Iraq is very complicated and I think the only way things will change is if peace is made. But, we live in a world that is far from perfect and I guess that is wishful thinking. But, part of me wants to believe that problems can be fixed without war.

Putting myself in the shoes of the middle easterners did change my views on the war in Iraq. This whole time, I have been viewing us as the “good guys” and the middle easterners as the “bad guys.” After the September 11th terrorist attacks, I felt that it was necessary for us to go over to the middle east and get them back for what they did to us.
However, after the Christian Invaders lecture, my thoughts have changed into something completely different. The people living in Iraq are just as scared as the people in the U.S. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling with all of our soldiers over there killing their people. Some of the people being killed are innocent bystanders who have nothing to do with this conflict.
Personally, I don’t really think that fighting a war solves any problems. It has been years and our soldiers are still over there fighting. I’m not entirely sure why the terrorists who attacked us hated us so much, but fighting and killing is only making the situation worse. Though there are some middle easterners that do not like us, I feel that most of them do. As seen in the lecture, some of them need and want our help.
This class truly changed me. I feel like I can’t “hate” them anymore. Now that I actually understand both sides of the issue, I can’t say that we are completely right in what we are doing. How would we react if a bunch of soldiers came onto our land and started killing innocent bystanders? We cannot blame them for fighting back. Yes, the terrorist attacks were devastating, but not all of the Middle East was responsible for them.
Through all of this, I have learned that you can’t form opinions about a group of people until you understand who they are and what they are going through. We are always focusing on ourselves as Americans. We need to start thinking about the Middle Easterners and what they are feeling. We responded to the terrorist attacks before really thinking about these things.
I think Sam was right in saying that this was the best class of the semester. It definitely opened my eyes to things I never considered. I was so affected by the class that I even called my parents to tell them what I learned. The situation in Iraq is very complicated and I think the only way things will change is if peace is made. But, we live in a world that is far from perfect and I guess that is wishful thinking. But, part of me wants to believe that problems can be fixed without war.

Sex means something different for men than it does for women. For men, sex is mainly physical. The main purpose of sex for men is penetration to reach an orgasm. Men really aren’t focused on emotions when they have sex. Instead, they focus on physical pleasure.
Conversely, women are the exact opposite. They like to feel more of an emotional connection than a physical one. Yes, women do like to feel physical pleasure, but sex is more than just an orgasm for women. For women, sex is usually meaningful. They feel an emotional connection to the person they are having sex with and sex further intensifies these feelings.
Also, women aren’t always ‘ready to go’ like men are. It seems like a man is always ready to have sex, but sometimes a woman needs to be warmed up first. Women would rather spend some time with foreplay instead of just going straight for the sex.
In a male centered world, sex is seen as very physical. It is an act solely done for the purpose of having an orgasm. In our present culture, people use words like “smush” and “bang” to describe sex. These words clearly do not carry any real emotion with them. In the male centered world, sex isn’t viewed as a special, sacred act between two people that love each other. Instead, it is viewed as something that it is done just for fun and sometimes even with a complete stranger.
In a female centered world, sex would not be described as “boning” or “doing the nasty.” It would be described as “making love.” For women, sex is something that should be valued. To them, it should not be treated like it doesn’t have any emotional significance or importance.
We cannot do anything about how men and women view sex. It is all natural. However, we can try and get men to better understand how women feel about sex. If they understood this, maybe they would begin to understand how a women’s mind works when it comes to sex. Men and women both need to learn to be considerate of the other person’s feelings. Men need to understand that women see sex as a very emotional experience. Women need to understand that men see sex as a very physical experience. If there is more communication related to this between men and women, then less cases of sexual assault will occur. We just need to have more discussions about sex. If people are comfortable with having sex, then they should be comfortable talking about it. If we continue to keep our mouths shut on this topic, miscommunication between partners will continue. To prevent this from happening, let’s talk about sex!

As a white female, I can honestly say that I have no problems with dating a black guy. I have only dated white guys so far, but I am not opposed to dating a black guy. The area I grew up in was mainly white, so I never really had many opportunities to date a black guy.
It was kind of hard to consider dating a black guy while living with my family because they were raised to believe that people should not date someone that is not the same race as them. So, throughout high school, I focused primarily on white guys. But, once I came to Penn State, I actually became more exposed to other races and felt more open to dating guys of a different race.
Personally, I don’t really pay much attention to what guys look like anymore. What is most important to me is the guy’s personality and how they treat me. The color of someone’s skin should not have an impact on my dating decisions. A guy’s skin color has nothing to do with the type of person they are. As long as they don’t treat me badly, I will be more than happy to give someone a chance.
I beginning to learn that you cannot judge someone based on his or her background. Stereotypes can be very wrong and we have a lot more in common with people of other races than we think we do. If people could just move past skin color, they might end up dating someone that is really good for them.
Like I said earlier, I would like to try dating a black guy, but my family’s beliefs still concern me. I know that many of them would be against it and part of me wouldn’t want to risk losing my family. They mean the world to me and have been there for me through everything. If I really loved the guy, I would be willing to try and make it work. But, it definitely wouldn’t be easy.
Some people are set in their ways and will not change their opinions no matter what you do. However, I like to believe that my family will always love and support me no matter what. I am their daughter and they know I would not do something that wasn’t right for me. I really don’t know what is in store for me as far as dating goes, but if I end up meeting a black guy who is the one for me, then skin color really won’t matter anymore. It is a decision everyone has to consider at some point. Maybe some people would be too afraid to try, but I think that if I wanted to, I could do it.

I think there is somewhat of a lack of diversity at Penn State. Pennsylvania is a primarily white area, so it does not surprise me too much. In addition, Penn State is a state school so a lot of PA students choose to attend Penn State.
I feel like this kind of a bad aspect of the university. Yes, maybe white people are more comfortable around other white people, but we need to be able to experience interaction with other ethnic backgrounds or “races.” If we don’t do this, we won’t truly know what other cultures are out there.
I think it is vital to be aware of other cultures and how people of those cultures view the world. If a sea of white people surrounds us, we typically pay more attention to stereotypes instead of getting to know people of different races. As we all know, not all stereotypes are true. It takes talking and conversation to truly get to know someone. If we don’t take the time to ask people about their backgrounds, we do not have the right to make assumptions about those people.
A lot of us tend to assume because we are too scared to have a conversation about race. But people can’t continue to live in their own little world and ignore everything else out there.
The issue of diversity did not impact my decision to attend Penn State. However, since I started going to school here, I have noticed a change in myself. Since my high school was mostly white and all of my friends were white, I didn’t really experience other races until I came to college. Since I have been at Penn State, I have met people of different races. Some are even international students from other countries. Through these friendships, I have learned more about what it is like to be something other than white. It is pretty interesting to see the world through someone else’s eyes.
This week in lecture, we discussed feeling guilt for having white skin. I don’t believe that I feel guilty anymore for being white. I am comfortable with who I am as long as I am able to somewhat understand what it is like to be a person of color. I have no control over what color skin I have, but I do have control over my actions and my beliefs. I do not wish to be racist towards anyone. There is no reason for that. If a person is willing to understand another person’s race or background without judging or making assumptions, then there is no reason why that person should feel guilty. We all just need to take some time to think about these issues and confront them together.