Message from jrodriguez

[Anonymous]

I was lucky enough to have taken a class on asian culture and was taken to visit the Hsi Lai Temple in Rowland Heights. The only thing I can say is that to be there is an experience within itself. Looking down onto the city provided me with a bird's eye view but being able to walk around made me feel as if I were in the middle of the Himalayan mountains filled with nothing but peace and serenity. It was there that I felt serene and at peace with myself for the first time in a long time.

Taking the class also exposed me to the Chinese American Museum in the middle of Olvera street. We also were able to meet a member of the royal court when we visited the Korean Cultural Center in Koreatown. Funny thing is that he wanted us to take a picture with him just as much as we did.

Taking these classes and visiting these amazing places in L.A. provides us with an insight look at our students and their culture and allows us the opportunity to validate them for who they are and their contributions to U.S. society.