Critical Reading and Writing 2006

Hello! I was able to enter the blog and you're right, it is fantastic! I love that the students reflected and commented on the experience. Great! I would love to make some comments but it seems you have to have a password to do so. So, in any case, please let the students know I read their comments and was impressed by them. Here are some comments:

Yes, you have to memorize idioms because they have no relation to their literal meaning usually. Yes, it would be nice if it were easier to open a business in Indonesia, and it would be interesting to know the success rate of businesses here. The second case study we read, about trying to hire a CEO for a business, was a little too complicated to understand, unfortunately. The dilemma is whether the hiring company should try to please the company president or if they should hire the best person for the job, regardless of if that person will agree with the company president. The underlying cultural value at play here is that of personal integrity; that one should hire the best person for the job without any consideration of personal feelings. The solution suggested by the class was to hire a person that was both very good and would make the president happy. Although probably not very likely, this solution would be the best.

Thanks!

Heather