For the past month, Shakira has been taking a class at the University of California, Los Angeles, called "Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843." Shakira's manager Fifi Kurzman said "She went when she finished her tour, for the summer." She decided to take some time off to focus on social causes.

Her classes began Aug. 6 and ended Thursday, though according to Robert Cleve(course lecturer) Shakira didn't attended the last few classes.

She told me she was visiting from Colombia and that she was just doing this for her own enlightenment and enjoyment," Cleve said. "She looked like just an ordinary student. She wasn't flamboyant ... she didn't act like a big celebrity or anything." "I was really impressed with how intelligent she was," said Cleve.

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