12-01-11
Richard Shivener
International Education Week
I’m glad that we took a day from our class to go see the speaker Dr. Susan Napier who wrote “The Immortal Sea: The Cultures of Childhood,” in Japanese Animation. Although I have not even heard of this book or anything about this woman, I think it was a good idea to sit in on all the conversations that took place. Many people were very into the conversation, and even though I did listen and pay attention I felt so unconnected to the whole sit in just because I really was unsure of what they were even talking about. One thing I did learn about the sit in was how many kids and adults were truly interested in the speaker and the book. Several people asked many questions