Reflection upon Humanities 2002

There were several important things that were learnt over the course of this semester. I feel like I improved my writing skills and also feel like I have cultivated the habit of reading books regardless of whatthe subject is. Also writing the interdisciplinary essay exams in class in a 2 hour period has helped me to manage my time in an efficient manner. For anybody that is going to take this class in the near future, I would highly recommend them to dedicate the time for this class in order to keep up with the daily readings. I had some trouble catching up with the readings right after the midterm since I was preoccupied with other classes. I was really interested in the periods we had covered this entire semester in Humn 2002. Baroque, Japan, West Africa and Jazz Age were the most interesting periods in my opinion. I was interested in those periods because the works in all the three disciplines were relatable to each other easily. For example, in Africa, the literary work of Achebe reflected the idea that the African community is always concerned about the ‘value’. So does the art and music of the african drums illustrate the same idea to the audience. The idea that resonated with me regarding each and every single period is that each had several period traits and themes that were exemplified in the works. The only problem that I found in this class that should be solved for future students is the period traits found in the eras after midterm. Since those period traits were not as consistent as the period traits in the pre-midterm eras, it was hard to write the interdisciplinary final essay. In my opinion, all the three professors were highly knowledgeable in their respective fields and very much dedicated to their crafts. (306)