INTS 210 work

1. Have you been able to make connections between ideas, information, assignments, guest speakers, and other information discussed/presented in class? How has this informed your approach to assignments (e.g., Lit Review, this Reflection 2, group assignment, ePortfolio) or other classes/events you have attended at Capilano or in the community? Please provide specific examples to illustrate your points.

This course has led me to make connections between the literature review assignments and readings from the articles I chose along with my other business courses. I am taking IBUS 321, it is an international business course.  INTS 210 helped me link several ideas towards the lessons in IBUS 321 Through the study of the topic of colonialism in my literature review assignment. I had read a peer reviewed article about how colonialism had several connections and similarities to the modern day globalization so this created a different approach to globalization lessons. There are 3 types of globalization: 1. globalization of markets, production, and consumers. INTS 210 made me understand that these 3 types are happening by a form of modern day colonization and certain governments and political powers are doing this to shift towards a more integrated and interdependent world economy. 

2. In what ways have you effectively engaged in self-reflection and grown through this course till today? Give specific examples 

I have engaged in self-reflection and growth by understanding my goals in what I want to achieve in life. Interdisciplinary studies gives you the tools to customize your field of study, for example I would like to get a degree in business but also would like to help and better understand underdeveloped countries such as my home country Peru. From a business prospective and keeping interdisciplinary connections in mind, I can examine the decision-making in an underdeveloped marketplace, and develop informed opinions and solutions about the society they are living in. By understanding who you are now, who you’d like to become and what you would like to achieve, self-reflection will help identify the steps you need to take on that journey.

3. In your thinking about future studies, what are the disciplines and/or combinations of disciplines you are most interested in pursuing and why?

Thinking about my future studies along with keeping interdisciplinary studies in mind I would like to pursue a Finance degree along with an international relations discipline. With international relations you study political science, history, sociology, and anthropology to better understand the challenges of the 21st century. This will allow me Explore the dynamics of globalization and examine international politics and they’re economies while understanding the financial capabilities or limitations currently happening.

Interdisciplinary studies involves covering a range of practical and relevant and different subjects necessary for developing a better of understanding of learning and society. I desire to have my life count for something, to do something meaningful and contribute to society. We come to the university to learn how to make a difference for ourselves and the world. Although through whatever career you choose the bottom line is to care for your society and other humans to make the world a better place and improve your career and life by improving others. My learnings so far about differing approaches to knowledge is Seeing that Humans can do this in multiple ways such as by educating our children, becoming responsible workers and citizens, protecting the environment, dealing with poverty, reducing crime and violence, creating new art forms, discovering cures for diseases, developing new technologies, starting new businesses, practicing law and more. I do not want to be tied down to one thing and think that just because I do one thing I cannot make. difference in another area in life, interdisciplinary studies has assured me I don’t have to.

To make such a difference, we must prepare for the realities of life with its growing complexities and new challenges. This requires developing the skills to make connections, understand others, solve problems, develop leadership skills, engage in strategic thinking, practice analytical thinking, and work together. This class is helping students and I develop these skills. Jo-ann Archibald’s Coyote’s Story About Orality and Literacy helped me make a connection in seeing two different sides of life in the same world and how you can make a difference. The story is a metaphor of conflict from a Native American perspective, although it does not have to be and you can apply it to anything. The idea is First Nations people see the world with mismatched eyes with the small eye representing their original tradition which has become diminished through Western life while the larger eye representing the big advanced Western life they have to see and comprehend everyday which has become difficult. In the story the buffalo and mouse take out one of their eyes because they have two. That is how the coyote got two different sized eyes which is better than nothing. This is the material I have most efficiently engaged with because I want to get a better understandings on different prospectives and cultures in life. I want to help the areas in the world that are in need with my career and this cannot be done in a singular way.