All of the talk About Maps

           Personally, I thought at first that the Peters map was super interesting because of how much better it was and now, my mind is slowly changing. In class today all we did was argue about our views on what Earth's real shape is and what we thought about the new and old map and I was getting really tired of it (if I am being 100% honest). I do not like spending days and days not learning about much of anything and I'm worried that this is where this class is going. Don't get me wrong, the differences between the two maps are very interesting but I cannot find them nearly as interesting as my peers do.
           Once we actually started to do something in class today, I learned what the true definition of geography was, map's purpose, and what cartography was. The definition of geography is the study of where things are found on Earth and the reason for their locations and cartography is the art and science of map making. Prior to todays class, I have never heard of the world cartography and no one has ever given me the true definition of geography. Actually learning today was the most interesting part in my opinion and I'm sure many of my peers would disagree. I would much rather take notes on something then sit there and discuss for nearly two class periods.