Chapter 3

I do not really know why, but I have a hard time staying focused when reading about the Chinese empires. For some reason they really just do not interest me that much.  My favorite part about this chapter was reading about the Persians and the Greeks!  I admit that the Persian empire is very appealing to read about and seems so decretive.  However I think that I prefer the ways of the Greeks!  I like how they went out on a limb and tried new things.  For instance, they tried out a version of democracy in their city states.  It is weird to think that ideas from so long ago are still very present today.