Students comments 5

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

"…I don`t think I can really put into words how much and how helpful this course has been. It has not only changed the way I perceive the world but also changed me as an individual overall: My awareness, my attitude/outlook on life, and simply my appreciation for being a part of my surroundings. Before I took this course and Prof. Sioui’s into to Aboriginal studies, I have to say (and I am ashamed of this) that I was extremely self-absorbed, arrogant/ignorant and pretty materialistic, not to mention a sever lack of spirituality.

Having taken this course at the same time as a course on Shamanism has helped me feel and appreciate the life force and essence of the natural world which has given me the gift of life.

This course in particular has given me appreciation for life as this rare earth, has made me aware of how dependant and appreciative I need to be towards Mother Earth and other beings around me and the potential I have to give back to the land and the benefit of viewing and treating others as equals.

Thank you so much for this opportunity, I am afraid to think of the kind person I would have become without this course and the teaching/wisdom of my professor in the Aboriginal studies."

F.