Who he is\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Mohsen Khani is a Geography professor at Sinclair Community College who believes in traveling.<\/p>\n
What makes him
\ninteresting\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Khani was born in Shiraz, Iran where he lived for 16 years before coming to the United States. After coming to the U.S., he finished high school in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in both Agriculture and Math, in addition to a master\u2019s degree in Geography.<\/p>\n
Khani said that he is always exploring and learning from the world around him and sees himself as being very energetic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am always on the go and passionate about geography,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it is the greatest discipline in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Khani\u2019s opinion, Geography is one of the more underrated forms of science, but is extremely important.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it makes us understand the world in which we live, in my opinion, better than any other science,\u201d he said. \u201cWe live in a global world and a lack of geographic knowledge not only keeps you in the dark, but also I think, is dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said that more often than not, many think that geography is just about knowing places on the map. Because of this, Khani realizes its importance and is part of why he is so intrigued by it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about seeing the big picture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As a geographer, he loves to travel and said he has been to 35 different countries, in addition to six continents. The only continent he has not been is Antarctica, somewhere he plans on traveling one day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a geographer, so [traveling] comes natural,\u201d he said. \u201cI think there is nothing like experiencing different places, different people and different environments directly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani did not become interested in Geography until after going through schooling for his degrees in Agriculture and Math.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really wasn\u2019t excited about [my degrees in Agriculture and Math],\u201d he said. \u201cAt the dining room table, going through course catalog and course descriptions, I looked at a human geography course and it sounded interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said, when he took the class, it was like something clicked in his brain \u2014 he felt connected to what he was learning and did not intend on looking back.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, it\u2019s a good thing that I have the two other degrees,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I wish that I knew this was what I wanted to do right out of high school because I would have been that much farther ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said, everything that he does in his life is encompassed in geography.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tell all my students \u2014 geography is life; I teach it that way and I believe in it that way,\u201d he said. \u201cThe term geography means to write about earth, so anything that really has to do with the earth we live on, either cultural or physical, relates to geography.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said traveling can make you appreciate how you live and he applies that outlook to teaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love traveling because everywhere has something,\u201d he said.\u201d You get a different taste of what life is.\u201d<\/p>\n
With teaching, Khani enjoys being able to enlighten his students and teach them how crucial it is to be knowledgeable about global perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt teaches them not only how to be better American citizens, but better global citizens,\u201d he said. \u201cTo have them think critically about real issues, I think that\u2019s what I strive for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said he enjoys having students enter his classroom viewing something one way, and then being able to see it expand into a broader perspective of the world, because of what he has taught them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like them to understand the world a whole lot better,\u201d he said. \u201cI think that\u2019s why I love teaching and love geography.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the summer, Khani spent three weeks in Russia. He has been to places like India, the Mexican border, Peru, China and Costa Rica, among many more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I travel, I want to experience the country,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to eat a five-star meal and stay in a five-star hotel and be removed from what is going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a goal, Khani tries to at least travel to three countries a year. He plans to do so until he is no longer physically able.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor personal development for whom I\u2019ve become, [traveling] has been absolutely crucial,\u201d he said. \u201cYou just can\u2019t help but to see some of the things you see and not be affected by it \u2014 it really shapes you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khani said that every place you go has something unique, and believes everyone should understand geography and all the aspects that go along with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI figure you only live once, and as a geographer I want to experience as many places in the world as I can,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to experience the world, not just see it on a map.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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