13th July,2018 Stanford Tour Day 4 Group 4

Multicultural exhibition!
Trying to apply the skills from photography class With our indulgent photography class instructor Joel! Enjoying the stargazing night!



It was a sunlit morning. We started off our day with the lesson of democracy conducted by Professor Geoffrey Upton,it truly enabled us to look at the issue “Why democracy and why not democracy” at a brand new perspective.  Geoffrey prompted us with leading questions which led us to realize the ambiguity of democracy, as it was never absolutely righteous or illicit. Instead, it was interrelated to the political system and the social system of the country, as well as the education level of the voters who directly impact elections of decision makers. 

After lunch, we proceeded to the visual storytelling class conducted by Joel Simon. We grasped the skill of taking photos with the three key elements, story, composition, and light. He also inspired us with his immense passion in photography, by highlighting the core of photography, which is “to capture the moment that will evoke your unique story at the place”.

Last but definitely not the least, it came to the highlight of the tour, the multicultural exhibition. Watching the performances from different countries across the globe (including Brazil, Philippines, Switzerland, France etc.), we assimilated with the distinctive customs and practices of them and even got the chance to join in their dance with their traditional music! We as Chinese also shared our skill of writing Chinese calligraphy and promoted our own festivals and its habitual routine, namely the spring couplets for the Lunar New Year, and the lanterns for the Mid Autumn Festival. We all experienced the strong sense of intimacy being a global citizen, as how we gathered together singing and dancing blissfully by the end of the cultural meet, not to mention how reluctant we were to let it come to an end. It was indeed a hectic yet fruitful day, and we are looking forward to the weekend activities tomorrow!



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