Favorite Region :]

World Geography is a fun class, mostly because we learn about different cultures. To me at least, learning about something so foreign and unfamiliar is intriguing because for other human beings it is all they know. The food, the clothing, and the music which look so strange or bizarre to us is the normal to other people. It's funny to think that they think the same thing about our culture, in that its just as strange and unfamiliar.

I really enjoyed the unit on Latin America and South America because I love the spanish language and consequently the Spanish culture intrigues me greatly. But I'm going to have to say that my all time favorite unit so far has been the one on South-Asia.

When my dad got out of high school he took a trip around the world. All he had with him was himself and his backpack. He traveled by plane, train, and most often bus. These took him everywhere. It sounds like a scary concept to me, but he says that if he could do it again he would leave tomorrow without any thought.

He always tells me stories about all that he's seen and done. His travels have given him such insight into the cultures and the customs of so many different people in the world. Often he would stay with local families that would take him in until he would be ready to move on. He has such an amazing collection of memories and rich experiences that he will always carry with him.

I've heard more stories about Nepal than any other country. He says it's his favorite place out of all the places he's visited. My dad is also a photographer, not professionally, but as a hobby or something that he enjoys. Before we remodeled the house, we had a series of pictures hanging in the living room from his trip. And one of them was from Kathmandu. It was of Nepalese monks dressed in orange robes walking barefoot throught the streets. Ever since I've been a little kid has captivated me and the culture of this region has interested me.

I've always been wowed by the Himalaya Mountains because I've seen majestic photos that capture the range's beauty. I've always wanted to go see them with my own eyes. I've always liked that this little country of Nepal that so many people know so little about has this huge well known geographical feature to claim as their's.

I found it interesting that the culture is so greatly impacted by this feature such as the history of the sherpa people and their lifestyles.

I really enjoyed this unit because I got to learn about the culture I knew so little about. I've always heard about the monks, the temples, the curries, and finally learning about all of that and so much more was very enjoyable for me.

It was fun to learn the similarities and differences between this counrty's culture and the others that are also in South-Asia.

Below is a link to a photo gallery of Nepal so you can appreciate the culture of these people too...

http://www.molon.de/galleries/Nepal/