Students comments 3

About the course EAS 3102: Sustainable Communities, a Vision of Andean Indigenous Peoples

"This course demonstrated the importance of traditional ways of life and the impact of my personal actions on the current global situation as well as the future implications of my actions.

I now recognize the importance of my personal actions, and although I am not part of any united protest, I can conduct my own peaceful protest. I now recognize the importance of self reflection and parity. Everything must exist in balance. Balance results in harmony and peace of mind. Once the soul is healthy and balanced, you can transgress this positive force into your actions.

Although not every action can be life altering, it can have an effect. I now recognize the importance of being an informed consumer. Especially as a North American, it is essential that I make informed purchases. Since I belong to a society which prides itself on `goods` I will most likely buy more goods in my lifetime then many other living on this planet.

Thus as a result of this course it will be more personal goals to ensure that whenever possible the produce I buy come from local farms, the clothes were made within Canada and that without force share my concern for the future of the world with others.

I now have a better understanding of the implications of globalization. Although it may benefit me by decreasing my monetary cost of living, it increases the cost I place on the environment and my impact on AIP`s (Andean Indigenous Peoples -n. ed.).

Thank you Marcelo for taking the time to teach this class. I have taken other globalization classes, but not from and Indigenous perspective. This class, unlike other globalization classes has really opened my eyes to the true form of globalization. Before this class to me globalization only impacted someone somewhere else. Now I know and understand that globalization impacts everyone everywhere.

Thank you."

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