I began my tutorials today. Tutorials are like discussion sessions or seminars, where a group of 10 to 15 people from one lecture meet with an instructor to discuss course material. I was expecting my Current Issues in IR tutorial to be interesting, but it was actually rather dull. Surprisingly, my European Union tutorial was awesome.
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I've finally got a glimpse into the British political perspective. I was cracking up the whole time at the things students were saying. Here are a few examples I copied down during our discussion this afternoon:
Instructor: Why do you think Great Britain has been so hesitant to join and support EU policies?
Student: Because we're British.
Instructor: Was it a mistake not to adapt the euro as our currency?
Student: No! The pound is a part of our heritage. It cannot be given up. That would be like giving our queen over to France! Ugh France!
Instructor: It seems that on the one hand Great Britain negotiates with the rest of Europe and on the other we flirt with America.
Student: Well we have a very special relationship with America...good memories there.
Instructor: Should we support Lisbon Treaty's goal of a European Constitution?
Student: We don't need a Constitution. We have a good memory.
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You should ask them if they know about the American Revolution. When Jared and I were on our cruise we met a couple in their mid-20s. They barely knew what the American Revolution was and were shocked when we explained what it was and what Britain's role was in.
ReplyDeleteHa I remember you telling me about that! I actually asked some people last week and they all seem to know about it. That couple must have just been an unusual case.
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