#i dont believe in hell but anyone still on the side of Israel at this point is going there

[sonic-zombie]

How am I supposed to sleep and go to work and look for jobs and just do normal stuff when there's a child on the other side of the world with the top half of his head missing, and still alive???

[hyeri-yah]

No way!!! International studies is so so cool! Could I ask you to just ramble about your favorite parts of it/about it? I've been considering it myself and haven't met anyone taking it on here! 😁 Also, what are you doing with it/hope to do! Hope you're having a great start to the week! 💕

this actually made me giggle!! let’s see...hmmm...International Relations isn’t really a popular major, but I do assure you it’s incredibly interesting!! I’m sure there are differences in the course material since I’m living in the Philippines, and it would be different anywhere else in the world (esp in regards to subjs relating to your country and its foreign policies). But I’ll list things I really love about this degree!! I’m gonna put a read more bc it’s kinda long lmaoooo

HISTORY!! POLITICS!! CULTURE!! OBSCURE GEOPOLITICAL THEORIES NO ONE REALLY HAS HEARD ABOUT EXCEPT FOR PROBABLY GERRYMANDERING!!

i’ll just say it, im a history nerd. I like reading world history and knowing how things happened and why. I think it’s pretty cool. I like reading about politics, how things just connect after you’ve realized the bigger picture. Culture is nice too, and it’s actually one of the best parts of this major!! Also you get to learn at least one language!!!

 And then here comes the theories. There are a lot of them and they can come in all shapes, sizes and forms, and most of the time, they’re kind of too “out-there” to actually make sense. But when you could finally understand what the authors are trying to say (bc political book authors are sometimes not the best writers... fck u Heywood...), it’s such a rewarding epiphany.

The thing about this course is that, you shouldn’t take it if you’re not interested in these kinds of things because it could get reallyyyyyy boring. While I do love the topic, i have to admit I might’ve slept in class a few times.

MEETING LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE!!

This is the course that I actually met Leanne, who is one of my most trusted and closest friend ever. We just clicked, especially with our opinion on things and our love for History and Politics!!! We actually share our thoughts a lot of times, and we often stay talking for so many hours bc we just have a lot of things to share lmaoooo She’s really interested about Israel and the Middle East, while I have a lot of thoughts on East Asia. 

It depends on your batch tho. Our classmates on the other hand seemed like they wanted to be somewhere else. They’re not particularly interested in the subject, and was just working hard for the grades. It’s understandable but a bit disappointing that only Leanne, Me, and another guy who’s pretty much proclaimed himself as a communist are the only ones who seemed to be enjoying. 

MORE POLITICSSSSSSS

I really like how this course had widened my perspective on things, especially with how society has become more politically active. I used to be so vocal about my opinions, but after graduating, I just realized I often only know one side of things, and I shouldn’t really be too hasty/harsh with my words or even share them at all, when I don’t really know anything. 

Contrary to popular belief, it’s up to you if you wanna go to the route of political activism, and you will definitely encounter it at university. I myself can’t handle it bc it affects my mental health so badly, I’d rather not do something triggering. 

But!!! But!! But!! THIS COURSE ACTUALLY HELPED ME A LOT WITH WORLDBUILDING IN MY STORIES!! Since I’ve been learning a lot about countries/nations and how they work and why they do the things they do, I can use the same theories to make my own worlds more realistic in a sense. 

I usually follow something like a Dialectic Materialism triangle (i heard it was by Marx but not sure!!! i dont wanna google at 2AM anymore) which explains that society’s decisions/inclinations/preferences are determined by its economics. It makes sense in a diagram hahahha I use it to make sense of why people in my stories think they way they do!! 

Even if you were asking me about what I love about this, I’m not sure I can say anything without telling you the bad sides of it. Like I said, if topics like Politics, History, Economics, Theories, etc. doesn’t interest you, you really shouldn’t take this course. The same thing happened to our classmates. It’ll be like living hell. Because it’s not an easy major, even I hate it sometimes. You always have to read and read and read!! The course doesn’t stop at the material/book given. You gotta hit the library and find books about certain topics and follow the daily national and international news. It’s still a habit of mine I’ve brought to this day!!

The professors are shrewd, strict and downright mean (in our case), which I dont blame them for. The Diplomatic corps is a freakin hellhole if you’re not prepared to take in all the stress of constant work, anxiety of not making up to the standard (which is pretty high), and the whole dynamic and ever-changing nature of the tasks, you’re gonna go crazy. And I mean it not in the metaphorical sense. I was intern at our foreign ministry and I’ve heard stories. 

But, that’s only if you plan on joining the Diplomatic corps lmaoooooo the major is such a worthwhile thing to take! It widens your perspective, and makes you more open to different political opinions ( i mean, you get to understand why people believe the things they do, because it is determined by a lot of factors), and it’s super helpful in my writing!!!

Finallyyyy,,,this major taught me something I always abide to now: “Cool head, Warm Hearts”

I think I’ll end it here!!!! If you have any more questions, feel free to hit me up again!!! Thanks for asking this hahahahha I really enjoyed going down memory lane ksksksks 

[nickyhemmick]

hi can you please explain the isreal/palestine conflict and why Gal Gadot is wrong? I'm not jewish or middle eastern and i want to learn

hi! thank you for asking and wanting to learn! honestly I think it's better you do your own research on the Israel-Palestine conflict (not from Tumblr you can find good sources and articles online) and then you form your own opinion on it but ill tell u how i see what happened went down

I'll try to like keep it simple. Right, so almost 70 years ago, Israel came in and took over Palestine. They didn't want to be peaceful and they killed a lot of innocent lives to be where they are right now and seriously no one argue with me about that. Other than that they treat Palestinians like shit as well as other ways that I can recount but they're personal and i don't owe anyone what I went through. 

 Anyways, there's the IDF which is the Israel Defense (cough) Force and it's mandatory for all Israeli's to join. The reason I don't like Gal Gadot isn't necessarily because she was in the IDF, as it's mandatory like I said, but her involvement and support FOR the IDF. Here's an article talking of what happened in Gaza Ramadan 2014, the world was horrified, and Gal Gadot had the audacity to Instagram "#weareright" when the IDF killed over 2000 innocent Palestinian people. 67 soldiers died and like 6 Israeli citizens so all these bullshit people telling me about the amount of Israelis that died look at the numbers!!!! 2000 INNOCENT CHILDREN WOMEN AND MEN THAT WERE JUST LIVING/VISITING PALESTINE DURING RAMADAN and the IDF was killing them. in our most holy/peaceful month. how digusting

She was also involved in the Israel-Lebanon takeover back in 2006 I believe I can't remember the date, and still speaks of her support, while, again, innocents died. (She served as a combat trainer and I s2g anyone that tells me her not choosing combat is ""commendable"" can go to hell.) 

She supports the ethnic cleansing of my people, meaning that she believes all Palestinians could be gone/exterminated from our own country. Idk why we can't go back to the days when Muslims, Jews and Christians all lived side by side in peace under the same country.

 A lot of people keep bringing in Hamas to me, who are a Palestinian terrorist group who want to rid Palestine of all Jews etc., which is disgusting and wrong on so many levels and I in no way support what they do. You have to understand, anon, that not all Jews or Israeli's want Palestinians gone. Some are good people. And you have to know as well that not all Palestinian's are angels either. There are some shitty people amongst us. That's why this topic is so complex.

Also, a lot of people said that her supporting the IDF is justified bc it’s her country but then again that’s like saying that a Palestinian who supports Hamas is right just bc Hamas are Palestinian. Both ideas are wrong. 

This is kind of a mess but here’s my tag about her, which has some other reasons why I don’t like her and I think u shld go through it if you rlly wanna know more. It includes the others asks I got from anons and how I responded. Just wanna clarify--in one or two of my asks I claimed that she actually killed people, but i checked my facts again and it wasn’t true so that part isnt right just to let u kno

link, another, important post 

i guess if u have other q’s u can ask but u shld also know i dont know the ins and outs of the probs w palestine and israel so yeah keep that in mind