This is a photograph of the sign on the Eugene Chinese Christian Church, on the corner of Patterson and 19th by South Eugene High School. The presence of both Chinese and English show how this church is aimed at ethnic Chinese people, whether they speak a sinitic language or English. Within China under Mao Zedong many traces of organised religion got stamped out, and as a result many religious people would have fled the country so that they could continue to practise their faith. These people would be able to get together again and worship, and the sign shows how they are all welcome.

In this class I learn best by using the readings as an introduction and then cementing this knowledge with the lecture. I feel like I learn the most when I am forced to apply the knowledge gained in lecture. This usually occurs as a result of a paper, though these blog posts also require me to reflect on what I have learned and how I learned it. There have been very few times where material in the lecture was confusing, and in those times I was able to rely on the readings and outside sources. Overall I am looking forward to the second half of this class!