New knowledge is just a lot about culture, society, and psychology. About how today's society is obsessed with the Gothic and the rebellion against empire. Also it is great just to learn about the Austrian Empire because it is something that is not largely studied in America. So I loved learning about the Franz's and Sisi. As well as touring the houses and learning that being royalty actually kinda sucked and most of them were inbred crazies.
It a different style of learning because we are engrossed in the culture and the places we are learning about. Which is amazing. To be able to see exactly how they lived. It is so much more interesting than just trying to comprehend the concepts from readings only.
My most important new knowledge I have learned on this trip is mostly social ones. People are crazy. Especially drunk people. And they make dumb decisions. And I've learned that I can actually be sort of organized and together sometimes. But from the classes I have learned what Gothic is and does. And why it was created in such contrast to the Empire.
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