Students from the Sociology Club held a poster exhibit with the theme of Gandhi. The thesis of their presentation is that Gandhi’s philosophy is still relevant today. The major themes the posters were:
- How the education system is too expensive for everyone to attend them. Also, that education needs to shift as learning does not only take place in a classroom.
- The health system is becoming less personal and western; therefore there is over prescription of medicine, which simply addresses the symptoms and does not provide a cure. Also, the use of medicinal herbs is decreasing, because individuals are using pills to fix their problems without thinking about the side-effects. Traditional medicine focuses on finding inner peace and balance, which I think is phenomenal because I truly believe in “mind over matter.” Nevertheless, I think western medicine is great but it has its drawbacks as well.
- Recycling and repurposing objects to build infrastructure.
- The need for organic farming for the betterment of health and the environment.
- CORPORATE GREED – which is sort of what I am writing my thesis on – we had a great discussion about OCCUPY!!!!
They also showed us a 5 minute movie clip, which raised awareness about how corporate greed leads to the exploitation of individuals and to the degradation of natural resources.
It was amazing. I enjoyed having a though provoking conversation with Indian students. It was phenomenal to hear their perspectives. They were also very sweet. I got all their numbers and look forward to hanging out with them soon when I am not swamped with school work.
Also, one of the girls, came up to me after the presentation and told me “You have such a warm friendly face and smile.” This made my day. I LOVE INDIA!!!!!!
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