If I had to name something that I learned in this class, I'd say it's something not exactly concrete- the ability to to think about the position you're making. There were a lot of times in the class where we'd be discussing something, someone would argue their position, and the professor would turn the discussion around and get the person thinking about why they felt that way or why they didn't logically consider a different opinion.
Like, for example, when we were discussing the presidential candidates and if they followed Laotsu or Confucius' teachings. People said they liked their candidate because of the values they held, but most people didn't think that much about if the candidate had the actual leadership skills to be the president. It made me realize that you have to consider more than just a person's views when choosing who to vote for.
I really enjoyed this class and getting to discuss all this stuff in class with everyone. I'm going to miss it, since I'm probably not going to have any classes as interesting as this outside of my major classes. It's been fun, and I hope everyone enjoys the holidays.
-Sierra
