The various lectures in this class have been eye-opening and informative. I found Scott Christiansen’s lecture to be especially inspiring. My generation has been the first to interact with social media and technology for the majority of our lives. Because social media is a recent development, research lacks in the effects of spending a tremendous amount of time with phones and other devices. So far, there have been many negative effects found to be associated with social media usage. Scott Christiansen did an eloquent job of explaining the harms from excess time on social media. Having a few extra hours a day to sleep, relax, or study would be very beneficial, and a large amount of time on my phone is wasteful. Because of his persuasive lecture, I decided to delete one of my social media apps to be on my phone less often.
Another lecture I particularly enjoyed was Jung Ha-Brookshire’s lecture. She also was very persuasive in telling her story and connecting it to different issues in the world. She took a stance on low-paying labor jobs in textile factories that was thought-provoking. Her use of the video from a company in Central America was also persuasive to see another example of what she was already talking about. Additionally, I enjoyed learning more about the Textile and Apparel Management program because I did not realize all of the different disciplines encompassed within the program or the prestige of Mizzou’s program.
Through studying and following current events in Cambodia, I have learned a lot about the inner-workings of the country. China plays a large role in Cambodia’s politics and economy which could potentially be detrimental for Cambodia. Also, Cambodia is still recovering from the genocide in the 1970s, and human rights are far from perfect. Cambodia was once a thriving and developed country, but the genocide set Cambodia back to a developing nation, subject to the interests of other global powers. The history of Cambodia, especially the Cambodian Genocide, should be taught more frequently in schools. Unfortunately, the government has not fully repaired since the genocide. Important lessons can be learned from the mistakes made in Cambodia that would keep another similar tragedy from occurring again.
Globalization: Asia 