This is the first non-fiction book I’ve read since Gr. 12 and I’m pretty proud for having read through the whole thing. I learned so much during this course of this project because ever since I started university, I have become so out of touch with the world around me. Because of this book, I watch the news more and have more intellectual conversations about the world. In addition, I always thought that I would most likely work in Alberta, being in chemical engineering. However, I’m going to look at internships that are out of North America, like China.
Shanghai - from http://www.traveltci.com/images/shanghai.jpg
I really want to move to Shanghai to experience life there, the busy lifestyle. I didn’t even know that Shanghai has now surpassed Hong Kong in economy and has a lower crime rate! Reading this book has made me realize that the world is not as small as it seems. Everything is interconnected. China has so much potential and I want to be part of it. Being both a Chinese and Calgarian seems perfect since China is building a $2 billion pipeline to transport oil extracted from Alberta to BC for shipping. (Please refer to http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/05/22/CHINA.TMP for more on China and Alberta oil sands deals).
Reading this book was also extremely frustrating. It lacks a plot and with each chapter zooming in on another country, it is difficult to be immersed in the book. Even in my writing of the blog, you can see that I change from general conclusions within a region, and then to individual countries because sometimes, it is difficult to connect the dots within a region. In addition, there is just so much information presented in these pages that I sometimes feel that I need to stop and let it absorb for a bit. Sometimes, the writing style throws me off because though Khanna is an excellent writer, he tends to use many double negatives in his sentences which convolute the meaning. However, I think the examples Khanna used really emphasized the point he was trying to make in the book. In summary, the book was not an easy read, but the knowledge gained from it was worth it.
Thank you Professor Eggermont because by forcing me to finish the book and come up with conclusions in this blog, I have opened my eyes to see the world as full of opportunity. I don’t have to rely on North America for my career as there are many promising places to go. This is huge because I never want to be stuck in a city and I thought that I was going to stay in Calgary my entire life. I never knew how much I was missing by not being aware of global affairs because I never realized that understanding the world affects me and my life.
This is the last post for this blog. I hope you learned as much as I have reading the book and feel free to post any comments. Thank you again, for reading it and maybe I’ll write another one in the future!
Cheers!
Candy
Reading this book was also extremely frustrating. It lacks a plot and with each chapter zooming in on another country, it is difficult to be immersed in the book. Even in my writing of the blog, you can see that I change from general conclusions within a region, and then to individual countries because sometimes, it is difficult to connect the dots within a region. In addition, there is just so much information presented in these pages that I sometimes feel that I need to stop and let it absorb for a bit. Sometimes, the writing style throws me off because though Khanna is an excellent writer, he tends to use many double negatives in his sentences which convolute the meaning. However, I think the examples Khanna used really emphasized the point he was trying to make in the book. In summary, the book was not an easy read, but the knowledge gained from it was worth it.
Thank you Professor Eggermont because by forcing me to finish the book and come up with conclusions in this blog, I have opened my eyes to see the world as full of opportunity. I don’t have to rely on North America for my career as there are many promising places to go. This is huge because I never want to be stuck in a city and I thought that I was going to stay in Calgary my entire life. I never knew how much I was missing by not being aware of global affairs because I never realized that understanding the world affects me and my life.
This is the last post for this blog. I hope you learned as much as I have reading the book and feel free to post any comments. Thank you again, for reading it and maybe I’ll write another one in the future!
Cheers!
Candy
Brilliant work, I must admit. I have gone through the book and I realize bringing out the most relevant point and abridging it without losing the gist is no more than an achievement. I would like to congratulate you for your endaevour. Your work will act as a lighthouse to those who can't completely go through the book. Thanks a lot for your wonderful work :)
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