Learning Letter

1.     All if the work we have completed I fully enjoyed doing and I actually learned a lot about different countries and the different cultures. When I first joined this class I thought that we would be reading actual children's books with pictures. When I looked at the readings and realized that these were chapter books, I was surprised. I likes that before every book discussion in class we had to do research on the book as a whole. I thought this was very helpful when discussing the book and comparing how real the books were in compared to what happened in real life considering that most of these books we real were fiction. The hardest project for me to do was when we got to be in groups of 2 or 3 and research on two borders. I thought this was hard because it was hard to find information on our countries and we didn't know exactly what we were doing. The end project for this turned out nicely however I thought this was the hardest project. My favorite project was actually the family project. My group did extended family and I thought it was so fun to read stories on extended family and relate to the messages that the stories were saying. The other groups I was surprised on how much information and children books there were on same sex parenting. I had no idea and it was really eye opening. I also really enjoyed the museum display. I thought this was a great way to express who you were as a person and it gave the class a change to get to know everyone on a personal level. I liked seeing everyone's creativity on how they were going to express themselves. The most interesting blog for me was doing research on Nepal/India and human trafficking. I learned about human trafficking when I went to youth group in high school, so I had a little bit of background on that already. I just thought that the topic was interesting and I just kept wanting to add more to my blog the more I researched.

2.     When talking about the readings, we covered a lot of topics but also there were a lot of similarities throughout each book. For example, the age of all the children that we read about really opened my eyes about what children in other countries have to go through for very little or no cash. The age in every book really shocked me. As a class we also talked about how money can influence anyone to do something. If it is for your family, or for yourself money is important to everyone and is needed to survive. Greed is a big factor of these books. Another topic that we talked about in class was regret and acceptance or at least that is what I took out of the last couple books. Especially in a long way gone. You need to be able to accept yourself before you can live through your life. Acceptance of crossing the border and be able to do something greater for your family or accepting killing innocent people or accepting that you were in sex trafficking is hard to do. And each story they did accept what they did and in most cases their families accepted them and what they did as well. That was a good thing. Im glad that most of the stories we read had happy endings. I also thought that when we discussed things in class it helped to understand each book and the reason behind each story. Some stories I would not give younger students until they are in high school because of the content. But I did enjoy all of the readings and discussions.

3.     I participated a good amount I think through out the course. Throughout the course I saw myself as a citizen of the world as sometimes helpless because I'm not doing much for other people. It defiantly opened my eyes when it came to wanting to do more to help people. And I think that as a teacher I can do that. It is just hard because as of right now I feel like I can't do much. I don't have money because I'm a poor college student and I'm busy with school. However I do want to do more for the community. Start small and when I get older do more for the students as a teacher and influence students in a positive light. I want to do more because of this class.

4.     My plan of action im going to start small. I decided that I am going to continue to volunteer as a mentor at Cheney Middle School next year. I loved doing it this last year and it helps local kids in the community stay on the right track and also allows me to be doing something with kids which is what I want to do when I'm older anyway. I also want to study abroad in the next year to be able to see the world and a different country. Im going go take our speaker Sean's advice and travel as much as I can while im young because that gives me a chance to see the world through other people's eyes. Between these two things I think I will continue to carry on with the information I have encountered and learned and use it in my future.

Graffiti Wall

I decided to have my main picture of the borders of the world. I wanted this to be my main picture in the background because throughout the entire quarter we have connected everything with borders and boundaries. I also chose to put an American flag to represent not only freedom from the last book and how he became free but also to represent that the US was always showing freedom. I decided to add the tree that is half blowing up and half peaceful to represent specifically "war and peace". I likes how it looked and how it shows on the bottom half not a tree blowing up but just a huge explosion. And the top shows the tree and how things can be peaceful after war. I placed the peace sign next to the tree representing war and peace because at the end of every story we read, there was usually a happy ending. I liked that it was black and red because it I feel that these colors represent evil and war and the objects making the peace sign is weapons which can represent good or evil. I thought it was another good representation of war and peace, along with good and evil. I decided to put the children at the bottom of the screen holding hands from different parts of the world to show family and that most of the books we read were about children that were younger than they should be to go through the things they did. For example the last book that we read. A 12 year old  boy fighting war and shooting innocent people. I placed a hand print of all the flags of different counties next to the children because I felt that both of these represent culture and children and families which can all be related to the books we have been reading in class.

The words that I have placed throughout my collage are chosen because in the end if you want freedom from your challenges then you need to take risks and the boy in the last story showed that by taking a risk to leave and never go back. He took control of his life so I put the word control there and he accepted what he had done and was able to live with himself. Therefore I placed the word acceptance in the shape of a heart because you need to be able to love and accept yourself in order to move on with decision that you have made or been forced into.

I believe that because of the pictures that I chose in their own way each one represents a piece of war peace and the different books that we have read in one way or another. 

A Long Way Gone Response

I could not put this book down when I started reading it and realized that it was a true story as well blew my mind. When I did my research I looked into more of the culture of Sierra Leone but not the awful details of what they would do to the soldiers to make sure that they would work and fight for their country. As a twelve year old boy as well it would be so hard to fight for something that you don’t even really believe in. To have everything that you know and love including family and friends and have it taken away from you like that in the blink of an eye. To think that a boy was just playing with his friends minding his own business and the next thing you know he is a soldier in the army, living in fear.

The fact that a twelve year old boy fears that he will be a killing machine at that age breaks my heart. I think about when I was twelve and what I was doing is a different story. And I realize that my childhood and Ishmael’s childhood were in totally different time periods but still the way he was treated. He was forced to do hard drugs such as cocaine or marijuana so that these boys pretty much would fight for something that they didn’t want to fight for nor should they be fighting for at that age. As I was reading this I kept thinking about how I would be feeling if this happened to me. The worst thing in my life so far is when I had my grandpa die and that is nothing compared to this story. Going through something even similar to that is hard to do and the fact that Ishmael survived and was able to tell his story shows what a strong person he is and what he can do to have a better life for himself.

I believe there is always an angel for you in heaven and on earth and Ishmael’s angel on earth was the nurse Esther who helped him to understand that what he has done is not his fault and that he needs to find it in himself to forgive before he can move on in his life. Without Esther I don’t believe that Ishmael would be the same person in the end. Also the fact that Ishmael’s actual family supported and welcomed him back surprised me because in other books we have read there is usually no family that is willing to accept the things that these children are forced to do and I thought it was a great change that his family was so accepting. When reading the end of the book I got so happy that he was being saved and able to tell his story. If I were him and I found out that there were other children like me that went through the same thing I would be happy because I have people to relate to who understand what Ishmael went through.

Overall I really enjoyed reading this book and loved that it was a true story. The detail of the story and the way that it was written was easy to read and full of life. I have a lot of respect for Ishmael and his story.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa that is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. There are about six million people that live in Sierra Leone. The capital is Freetown which is also the largest city in Sierra Leone. Their main language is English which I was surprised about but it is only really used in the government. However the Kiro language is usually the language that the people communicate with. This country is mainly a Muslim country with a little bit of Christian minority and is also one of the most religiously tolerant countries in the world. The word Sierra Leoa means Lioness Mountains and in 1462 a Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra visited the area naming it for the landscape around Freetown. It gained independence in 1961 and became a republic country in 1971.

Sierra Leone Education has a “6-3-3-4 education system” which was introduced in 1993 that consist of nine years of basic education. At the end of six years of primary education, all students sit for the National Primary School Examination (NPSE). If successful, they proceed to junior secondary education for three years and then sit for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Successful BECE candidates proceed to three years of senior secondary school, at the end of which they sit for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). If you fail the BECE the student can either take it again or get a job. If they pass the student may go on to a university to get a four year degree. One thing I thought was interesting was that the government pays the examination fee for all students in government assisted schools who take each exam. The government does this so that all students have a chance to move onto a better or more education and takes the pressure of payment off of the parents or other people that the students live with. This way all students have an equal chance to get a good education in Sierra Leone.

The main reasons put forward by the perpetrators of the civil war were lack of social-economic opportunities overall, lack of access by many citizens to what economic life there was, and tyrannical political rule. Today, Sierra Leone enjoys a liberalized economy and relative peace. The Sierra Leone Civil War was from 1991-2002. It began on March 23 1991 as the Revolutionary United Front attempted to overthrow the government. This war involved multiple ethnic groups and throughout this ten year war over 50,000 people died. More than half a million people fled to nearby countries to get away from this war because it was so unsafe. Because of the war the government stopped paying civil servants and teachers. The war caused the government to slowly disintegrate as a result of the political class. The country had been compromised by the government and people felt that nothing in the society was going to change because of political issues happening in the country.

Revolution is Not a Dinner Party

Revolution is Not a Dinner Party was a really eye opening book that made me realize how different two worlds can be. To think all of these things happened to a nine year old girl. When I was nine I was in third grade, playing with dolls without a worry in the world. While Ling had to deal with so much like losing her hair, being alone, and watching her father be taken away from her.

For me I am such a daddy’s girl. I look up to my dad and any chance I can get I am going to be with my dad to do something or just talk and hang out. I feel like that Ling and I have that in common. She adored her father and spent lots of afternoons and nights with him to learn English and be around to talk to. If my dad was taken away from me at such a young age I would be heart broken and would never be as strong as Ling was in the book. The amount of strength that Ling has that she proves many times throughout the book is unbelievable to me.

All the nights that she spent alone because her mom worked shows how strong she is. I would never be able to do that. I was thinking as I was reading this that what she does to survive and deals with is so cool. She deals with bullying at school and comes home to a pretty much empty house and knowing that her father is gone and her country is being destroyed.

Ling loved her hair and I would too if I had long beautiful hair. Her hair was something that would always be hers and made her who she was. The part in the story that really broke my heart was when she slept in the lice invested room and she had to cut it all off because she had so much lice. If I lost something like my hair that I loved so much I would be devastated. I had lice once when I was a kid and remember my mom cleaning my sheets every night, and doing so much and not being able to sit many places because my lice would spread. My mom said that if I ever got lice again I would have to cut all of my hair off and I never wanted to do that. So I can’t imagine how heartbroken Ling must have been.

I think about what if America had something like the Cultural Revolution in China and how it would be the same and how it would be different. I think that if we had something like that in America it would not be as intense as it was in China. The fact that they couldn’t speak in English or listen to any type of English radio I found that weird. It shows how different our cultures are.

One thing that I really enjoyed about this book was that there was a happy ending in the story. Most of the stories we have read in class have had sad endings or left me wanting to read more and not being able to. This was an actual happily ever after and I was glad. This little girl went through so much and it was a good thing that she got her mother and her father back.

US immigration

US immigration has been going on since the 17^th century. There are always multiple reasons why someone from another country wants to come to the United States. It could be because they have family in the US, they want a better opportunity to work and raise a family or they plan on getting married to a citizen once they cross over. Despite the reason that immigrants come over to the United States, numbers have done nothing but increase over the years of people coming into the United States. In the last 60 years the United States went from 249,187 in 1950 to in 2012 having 1,031,631 people granted legal permanent resident status. While most immigration comes from Mexico and China there are still thousands of people who come from India, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

When reading the books that we have in class including “Crossing the Wire” it made me feel sad about people are crossing the border to survive. Also the fact they are only doing this because they can’t survive in the country that they are from. In my opinion the United States looks at all people that are immigrants as “aliens” and we should not be doing that. Especially in someone has been in the US their entire lives because they came over to the states as a baby and don’t know any other country customs. It reminds me of the part in “Crossing the Wire” when the American man who only knew English paid for tacos with a ten dollar bill and the taco truck man didn’t give him change back until the boys told the truck driver not to rip the guy off. It is cases that follow those lines that make me wonder if the US is always doing the right thing when deporting everyone that they can.

I looked up research on the process of US immigration and found out that it is a very complex process that has to be done in order to become a citizen the legally. There is a limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants with exceptions that enter the US every year. The president and congress determine admissions for the United States.

If there is immigration that is family based then there are three ways that they can get into the country. You have to be a spouse of an US citizen, unmarried minor children of U.S. citizen, who are under 21 years old or parents of a US citizen which you have to be at least 21 years old. Another way to get into the US in employment-based immigration which gives non US citizens temporary visas. There are 5 different types of temporary visas that I found which include transfers, athletes, entertainers and skilled performers, religious workers, domestic employees, extraordinary ability or high skilled employment. These all fall under different categories to allow immigrants to get a temporary or permanent visa.

Through the research I have done and the readings we have done in class it has really opened my eyes about the process and information and struggles that immigrants have to go through in order to become a US citizen.

Crossing The Wire Response

When I first started reading this book it broke my heart that he Victor was so use to being hungry and surviving off of so little. I can’t imagine being his age and feeling like he has to take care of his mother and all of his siblings. The priest wasn't kidding when he said he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. I perseverance dedication and something to go on for was so inspiring. He went through so much in what seemed like a lifetime, but was really only a few weeks.

When victor first decided that he was going to go across the border in following his father’s footsteps and how scared he was but by the end he was even braver than Rico, that surprised me because he seemed so scared and had mostly good luck along the way. He also had a happy yet sad ending. He was happy because he was able to send lots of money home to his family but sad because he was saying goodbye to his best friend for who knows how long.

When Victor was making his journey with Rico and they saved that border patrol guy who had hit his head and was passing out because of the heat and injury it made me so sad when the boys asked him questions about how they were going to get deported. The man replied with we aren’t always bad and tried to justify his job. This made me think about how everyone has had a hard job that they have to do but don’t always want to do. Everyone has reason to do something. Like Victor needed to get to America to save his family and this man needed to work to catch thieves not just try and ruin immigrants’ lives.

Crossing the wire to Victor meant more than anything to him, but to the men he ran into at first he was just a boy that didn’t know anything but he quickly proved himself. Whenever you get looked down upon I at least give up because people don’t believe in me but Victor didn’t have that option. He has his father looking down on him and his mother in his heart. When it go and gets tough you try and try again. Victor proved this more than once in the book and I was surprised honestly. Through all negative and the friends that he had lost along the way he kept going and believing.

This book also talked about conquering your fear. Rico would always make fun of him for being scared of rattle snakes and sure enough the trouble that Rico got them into, Victor runs into a rattlesnake that bites him. Overcoming your fears is a big part of not only this book but life in general. I have always been scared of needles and when I got older I had to get a shot for school. I was freaking out and panicking a lot but when the nurse finally gave me the shot I realized it wasn't that bad. I’m still scared of needles but I don’t mind shots as much as I use too.

Crossing the wire showed me not only that you need to be brave but also that everyone is facing challenges that you don’t always know about. Even your best friend might not know about all of the challenges that you are facing in life, just like Rico didn’t know all that was going on in Victor’s home life. I really enjoyed reading this book to the point where I couldn’t put it down. It really opened my eyes about the struggles that people have not only crossing the border but realizing that every day is a challenge that you have to overcome. 

Sold

I started reading Sold and I couldn’t put the book down. I really enjoyed the story of how the author wrote it and the story and struggles that this poor girl suffered through.

When I first started reading this, I loved how she had nothing but a few cucumbers and a goat and that was all that she needed. Then I think about everything that I think I need and I feel like I have so many more things yet I always want more. There is always something new that I want. And yet all she wants is a tin roof and to make her mom happy and have a new sweater. The little things in life that make her happy and she doesn’t complain at all. I love the positive outlook on life this girl has for someone who has close to nothing.

One thing that really surprised me was how excited she was to be going with her Auntie. I know that no one told her what she was actually going to be doing. However when the lady in the store on the mountain said her hips were not wide at all I immediately knew what was going to happen. As a thirteen year old girl I wouldn’t know what was going on either and I would be just as excited and nervous to have all of these new surroundings, things and smells that I have never experienced if I were her. However I would also be very scared about what was going on.

The part that really broke my heart was when she got traded for the final time to Mumtaz. She was so innocent and didn’t know any better. When they started putting make up on her and not answering her questions my heart broke a little because she had no idea what was about to happen she just thought that it was going to a weird way to dress for chores. It made me feel uncomfortable reading the part where she walked into the room knowing that was going on was wrong and I was surprised that she fought for so long and didn’t move towards the man until she got forced. It was also difficult to read when he was basically taking her virginity and she didn’t know what was going on. I would of acted the same way as her, confused and lost and wanting to get out of the surrounding I was in.

This girls life was so hard to live through and I was surprised that she turned around all the negative and made friends to survive the situation she was in. For example when the boy Harish helps her to learn how to speak English and Hindi. That helps her so much especially in the end of the book when she gets rescued. Lakshmi proves multiple times through out this book how strong of a person she is and I admire that in her. I would never be able to do that. Reading things like this makes me realize that this happens in our world all the time. Its not just in third world countries, it happens in Seattle, Spokane and pretty much all countries around the world. The sad part is that it is hard to rescue all women and children that are trapped into this life. Luckily for Lakshmi she did get rescued and this story has a happier ending then other stories do.

I enjoyed reading this book despite the hard parts of the book that I had to read through. It opened my eyes and made me realize that if you are going through a rough time, someone somewhere is going through something worse. Sold is a book worth reading.

Nepal Research

As I started my research on Nepal I wanted to first look into where it was located and how big or small Nepal actually is. Nepal is a roughly rectangular country with an area of 147,181 square miles. To the south, west, and east it is bordered by Indian states. Nepal is home to the Himalayan Mountains, including Mount Everest. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with almost one-third of its population living below the poverty line.

I also wanted to research the daily life in Nepal such as what they eat and the economy. I found that most Nepalis do not feel that they eat actual meals every day; some people will go days without eating at all. However rice is a very popular meal for the average Nepal person. If they can afford it, Nepal serves rice with dal, a lentil dish, and tarkari, along with cooked vegetables. However most people do have the luxury of eating this much, and some don’t even have the luxury of eating rice. In the very poor areas of Nepal, rice is scare so the staple food in these areas is called dhiro which is a think mush made of corn or millet. In Nepal you will find it most common for people to be eating on the floor with their hands.

I found it interesting about the different gender roles in Nepal. I found that only men plow, while fetching water is generally considered women's work. Women cook, care for children, wash clothes, and collect firewood and fodder. Men perform the heavier agricultural tasks and often engage in trade, portering, and other work outside the village. Both men and women perform physically demanding labor, but women tend to work longer hours, have less free time, and die younger. In urban areas, men are far more likely to work outside the home. When I found research on this it also said that most women worked in the family business of shopkeepers or seamstresses. However I know that Human Trafficking is a big thing in Nepal.

I found the facts shocking as to what happens in Nepal when it comes to trafficking. Children are trafficked within the country and to India and the Middle East for commercial sexual exploitation or forced marriage, as well as to India and within the country for involuntary servitude as domestic servants, circus entertainers, factory workers, or beggars. There was an estimate that 10,000 to 15,000 Nepali women and girls are trafficked to India annually, while 7,500 children are trafficked domestically for commercial sexual exploitation. The fact that Nepal has no problem doing this to children at such a young age blows my mind! Especially the fact that girls range between ages 7 and 24, with an average age of 15 are typically the ones put into this. Not as much older women. These girls are forced to have sex with as many as 40 clients a day. These girls are not paid and most will never be set free despite what the owners tell them. I found that most men don’t use condoms and HIV and other diseases are transferred and are common to have. Although if they are found with HIV the girls are thrown to the street and have to fend for themselves. Many girls try and go back to their families but the families will not take them back. Personally I think this happens because they are ashamed of all they have done and some of these families actually sold their own children into this life and it would be hard to look at them or accept what you as a parent has done. However it doesn’t mean it is right.

This stuff happens all the time in Nepal and the people of Nepal know it is going on but don’t do anything about it. This is an eye opening research and read of the book Sold and makes me at least want to help in some way.

Culture

Tow Mater: This pillow pet represents my culture by showing that I am a little kid at heart. I love anything Disney. This shaped me by having a positive attitude on everything. While some may view this negatively I only look at it as a positive because that is the outlook on like I have.
Boy Photo: This photo represents last summer when I volunteered to be a leader at Vacation Bible School. This picture shows and represents my religious views. I am a proud Lutheran and with out my church and youth director I would be looking at Christ in a different view. Church has opened my eyes to be a better me
Name tag: This is my name tag for work. I work at the Red Lion Hotel in Spokane. This job has shown me responsibility, time management and organization. I'm a host at the restaurant which means I have to have a positive attitude. I've also learned the value of a dollar and how to save my money.
Alpha Phi keychain: This key chain represents the sorority I became a part of almost two years ago. This place shaped me to be responsible and how to live on my own. The house has become my second home and will help me continue to grow as a person well beyond my college career.
Family Photo: My family means the world to me. They have shaped me to be the person I am today. This photo was taken in Hawaii last summer. My family has always been there for me. My mom taught me to follow my dreams and be patient. My dad taught me to love the country music I listen to everyday and my baby or not so baby brother anymore taught me about laughter and friendship. I love my family.

Kampung Boy Response

When reading Kampug Boy I didn’t really understand what the story was going to be about at first. However the pages full of pictures helped me through it. When reading through the book when the author would use words such as anjung or lounge and other words it would confuse me because in my opinion it was random. Although I did learn some cool words from another language. As I continued reading about this boy’s life, I felt as if he was in a prison. As a child he could not leave or go past certain points of his house and when he did, he would have to do it secretly. I thought this was weird but then again this book is about different culture.

One thing that made me think and appreciate my own culture from this book is when the boy had to go to the banana truck and he had to suffer a painful bite. It makes me wonder why they do that. I assume it is part of the culture. It made me feel sad that they did this to these boys as such a young age. I think that this is just a custom of the culture though.

Another custom that caught my eye was how close he was with his dad and how much they got along even when he was a little boy. He looked up to his father more than he even realized. For example when he was on the verge of either passing the test or not and his father basically gave him a bribe of this could be yours if you get your grades together. This I think really opened up the boys eyes because he might not have passed the test if it wasn't for his father. I believe that the male role model in this culture is a big influence because they are role models and someone that as a child, had a lot of influence whether it was his first bath or just someone to play with.

Discoveries I have learned from reading this book are that culture in this book is very different and it boggles my mind how different my world and the boy’s world is. School is a huge priority both cultures however it is also different because of how the school is taught. The boy in the story got humiliated because he was bad at math but great at art. Therefore he was discouraged and spent most of time fishing when he got to school.

In conclusion Kampung Boy was a story that really made me think about culture differences. I really enjoyed the book overall.

Research on Malaysia

Malaysia has been around for a long time. Ancient Malaysia started around 35,000 BC – 100 BC. Historians have stated that the past of Malaysia is “shrouded in mystery” which is a black hole in Asian history. In 1961, the term "Malaysia" came into being after Tunku convinced Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak to join Malaya in a federal union. Back then Malaysia was a large race of people from multiple races and cultures. The national language in Malaysia is called Malay, however the Chinese dominate business and trade and most Malay people struggle from economic hardship. Recently Malaysia has undergone great growth and prosperity and has made significant progress in relationships because of the Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammed who led the country from 1981-2003.

When you go to Malaysia they have some great dishes to try. The cuisine of China and southern India are influences to Malaysia’s food heritage. Main ingredients that are used in Malaysian food would be tropical fruits and seafood along with chilies and curries from India. Breakfast is the major meal of the day in Malaysia. A typical meal for breakfast would be nasi kandar, fish curry served with meat in chili sauce and boiled eggs. There is also usually rice cooked in coconut milk served with fish curry, coconut sambal and cucumber pickle. Malaysia is known for their inexpensive food and food stalls which are usually located in small towns, or even big cities. The most popular dish of Malaysia is called Satay. Satay is bite sized pieces of beef, mutton or chicken which are marinated in spices then skewed through thin bamboo strips and barbequed over charcoal fire. This dish is usually served with rice cake and a raw cucumber pineapple and onion salad. Often time sweet spicy peanut sauce goes well with this dish.

If you ever decide to visit Malaysia you can always go visit a rain forest. This is a very popular thing to do whenever someone visits Malaysia. Malaysia is the oldest rain forest on the planet and is also one of the most unique in the world. You can visit the rain forest either day or night and experience the beauty of it. Another activity you can do while in Malaysia is diving. Diving in the tropical waters of Malaysia has some of the world’s best scuba diving. Some areas when you go scuba diving you can get 100 or more feet of visibility. Year after year there is more access to protection for the unique marine life in Malaysia. Another amazing site seeing thing to experience in Malaysia is the beautiful caves that they have. Malaysia has the world’s largest single cave passage along with the longest cave passage both located in the Gunung Mulu National Park.

Overall, Malaysia would be a great place to visit for the site seeing, great food and the history of this country. What was meaningful for me when learning about Malaysia was the amount of world’s first, or world’s largest things that they have. You don’t usually hear about Malaysia and now that I have researched the history, food and site seeing it makes me want to visit this foreign country that I use to know very little about.