p.s. those who weren’t in the class, can hear the song here:
http://www.public.asu.edu/~mlim4/song/Lim_Inequality.mp3
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With this last JUS494 letter of mine, I also want to say thank you all for being great students. The class was awesome. I was impressed to see how most of you were willing to participate and engaged in class discussions. Of course, the most memorable one was the one on Robert Moses’ bridge early of the semester. I fell in love with the class that day!

This class is also unique in term of attendance. I was impressed to see the records — all sessions were very well attended — always around 80-90% (except the last day — oh, perhaps some of you had already spread your turkey wings and escaped for thanksgiving). Thanks for always being there, in the COOR 191! You don’t know how great I felt every time I saw all seats were filled.

I particularly enjoyed your blogs and your presentations. I can see how most of you grew and progressed tremendously in your understanding on complex and dynamic relationships of science/technology and society. I learned much from your reflections and your research papers.

In conclusion, I think I’m going to miss this class… This class was unique in the level of engagement and dialogue we have achieved.

I see this class as the beginning our journey in striving to be critical in assessing the ‘roles’ of science and technology, to keep moving forward as individuals and collective in liberating ourselves from various (technological) over-dependencies that sometimes are disguised under the terms of ‘progress and development’, to make conscious decisions that incline to alleviate to inequalities — to promote equalities instead, …. and ultimately to be agents of change.

Changes…. big and small, do matter.

Thank you! …..In one, five, ten, twenty years from now, I hope to hear great news about positive changes you have contributed to our society. Looking forward to hearing you tell me, “Alleviating inequalities is apparently possible!”

Oh, btw, from now on…. I warn you that every time you see benches, bridges, gas station, bicycle, and even pizzas….. you’d never see them in the same way again! *wink*

Have great Thanksgiving holidays….. and I wish you the best in your future endeavor!

your prof,
merlyna