Students comments 8

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

"This course was helpful in changing the way I perceive the world. This course introduced me to many new concepts of how to see the world and my role in it, that really opened my eyes. I always knew that the Aboriginal populations around the world had different perceptions, but the AIP’s (Andean Indigenous Peoples) were quite different from what I had previously learned in North American Aboriginal classes.

This addition of the AIP’s perceptions to my own as well as North American Aboriginal perceptions I feel as though I’m more well rounded person. I believe that the West has a lot to learn from AIP’s and if they took the time to do so they could help solve much of the problems they see today within their own society. I think that what I learned the most was that AIP’s reflect a lot about themselves as well as the world, something the West does not do well or has not taught me to do.

This course has provided me with the concept of reflection, which I believe is something everyone in the world needs to do before jumping into action. My perception of the world has changed since the start of this class most definitely. I now see the problems with globalization and the failure of us as humans to really appreciate what we have on earth. The world has become a greedy place where people and they gifts of Mother Earth has provided us with are taken advantage of.

Although this class opened my eyes to the many problems around the world it gave me hope and a positive outlook for the future by applying the principles the AIP’s have valued for centuries. I thank you for taking the time to teach us these principles and wish the University keeps programs likes these around for future students."

J.