Hi everyone! My name is Manaal, and I am a second-year student majoring in psychology. I’ve grown up in various countries worldwide, but I spent the most time in Dubai. My hobbies include painting, drawing or anything artsy (even though I am not very good, lol.) I’m also a big music enthusiast, and my playlists include songs from any genre or language. In fact, one of the reasons I signed up for this class is because it would give me a unique opportunity to read texts from other languages (albeit they are all translated into English). I used to be an avid reader when I was younger and could spend hours and hours analyzing characters and text; however, in recent times, due to various reasons, I haven’t been able to do that. I feel this course will allow me to fill that void in the blog posts, which only gets me more excited for this class.<\/p>\n
I’ve never been a big literature girl (I usually read fantasy\/dystopian novels in the past), so a lot of these readings seem a little daunting; however, I really do appreciate the “choose-your-own-adventure” style in which the course is set up. I have never experienced a course designed like this previously, but I like it so far! I hope to do well in this class (still deciding on a good grade with a manageable workload for me since I tend to be a major procrastinator sometimes) and to expand my knowledge.<\/p>\n
One interesting point that I noted during the lecture was the bit about where the Romance world actually was. I always assumed that it was just any country that spoke a Romance language; therefore, I was intrigued to discover that it has no defined geographical boundaries.<\/p>\n
Quote to note: “Romance studies belongs nowhere, therefore, it finds its place everywhere.”<\/p>\n
I also find it interesting that so much of the content we consume is determined by geography. Almost everything has a cultural or nationalistic tie to some place or something. It is fascinating that the world of Romance studies is free from these boundaries and is able to delve into a world of its own creation. The feeling of belonging to something is minimally present here.<\/p>\n
Another valuable point is the themes of betrayal that are discussed towards the end of the lecture or the lack of. a “founding father” and the implications that possesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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