Learning comes in many forms, including process and outcome. At the end of the term, you will need to reflect on the course ideas and how the different elements connect to each other. This gives you an opportunity to comment on how your learning developed (the process) during the course. You will also be expected to discuss several major course themes (typically 3 to 5) that were new to you, or which you have thought about in a new way (the substance or outcome).
ATTACHED ARE THE ESSAYS I TURNED IN THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER 
COURSE BACK GROUND:
Course Title:
Cultural Differences & Politics
PURPOSE / DESCRIPTION
The course explores the concept of culture and cultural differences with a specific focus on how differences impact international relations. In this current period of globalization, it is more important than ever to be informed about international affairs and the impact of cultural differences as illustrated, for example, by the growing nationalistic fervor of mainland China. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Intro to Sociology and/or Psychology, or Intro to Cultural Anthropology and, preferably an introductory course in international relations.
B. LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Critically comprehend the complexity of the concept of ‘culture’ and its many elements.
2. Analyze the effect that culture has on world leaders and their worldview.
3. Evaluate the relationship between culture and foreign policy.
WE WERE REQUIRED TO READ THE FOLLOWING TEXTS
Steven Grosby, Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction
·         Timothy Longman, Memory and Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda
·         Daniel Okrent, The Guarded Gate
·         Sean Roberts, War on the Uyghurs