On Wednesday we began classes and I was quickly reminded that I was, in fact, there to teach when I entered the room and the students had left the seat at the front for me. University courses here are different in that the students have an hour (or longer) lecture with the mentor (teacher) and then have a second hour or so in group discussion (seminar) either that day or another, also with their mentor. The format is more similar to our graduate school in that the students are only in the classroom a few hours one day a week. The instructor also does not assign page numbers, or chapters for weekly reading. The students are provided the topics and the books, along with a recommended reading list, and expected to read and explore what they think will be helpful. The photos here are simply shots taken during my walk to and on campus.
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