Week 12

"Lost Boys" was a great movie. I enjoyed the non-perspective that it took on the situation of the young men. It showed us a story instead of telling it to us. On one hand, there was a young man who had a goal to better himself and on the other, a small group of men who wanted to better their country. The one who wanted to better himself actually made it happen; he did whatever it took to get what he wanted. The other men didn't seem to follow through very well with their goals, but they still made it a point to remember their homeland.

The migration articles and videos were very interesting. They gave a more in-depth perspective on the topic, helping us grasp a better understanding of why people migrate.

I am still hung up on the conflict of whether or not we should just open America's borders to everyone who wants to come and help them get here, or if we should just send more aid out into the world. The problem with letting everyone come here is just that there isn't enough room for us. The problem with sending aid out is that there's no way to determine who really needs it the most and we would destroy some cultures by spreading our western perspective of what's good and what's bad. Hopefully an answer will be revealed to us, soon.

I thought our discussion was great. I enjoyed the repoire we shared. Everyone had different things to say and different perspectives to share. I think we all learned a lot from each other.