Alexander Beyond Borders
“Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen” Summary and Response
1. Summary
In “Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen” the author Drew Noble Alexander explained the term “Global Citizen”. He emphasized the importance of such identity in the current world and discussed the needs and challenges a global citizen would face.
The author begins with the claim that “we are all global citizens”, who are supposed to “revel in diversity” and to be contributive in facing the challenges of the planet. He adds a report from the Institute of International Education which suggest that more and more students are studying across national borders.
Alexander then asserts that the new global generation need various skills to take on …show more content…
Response
I agree with most of the ideas suggested by the author Drew Noble Alexander in his passage “Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen”. However, I disagree with the author over some aspects. As a student from China, I had never actually communicated with any foreign individual till the age of twelve, and on the other hand, many of my friends have never done such up to this day of their life. Nevertheless, we are prepared to do so, and we process the skills to face any challenge we can face as global citizens.
In my opinion, yes, it is ideal to process skills such as critical thinking, collaborating, and innovating, but they are not necessarily done in order to prepare to take on global challenges or to work with diverse individuals. The choice to develop these skills is significantly similar to physical exercise in this aspect—we don’t necessarily run, swim, or play basketball to become athletes, but instead, we often exercise because exercising is good for us, because it make us feel better, or simply because we want to—we learn to be a global citizen because of the same reasons, instead of because we must work with foreign people. In conclusion, despite it is true that everyone is global citizen, it is not necessarily true that everyone has the responsibility to be a citizen across
1. Summary
In “Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen” the author Drew Noble Alexander explained the term “Global Citizen”. He emphasized the importance of such identity in the current world and discussed the needs and challenges a global citizen would face.
The author begins with the claim that “we are all global citizens”, who are supposed to “revel in diversity” and to be contributive in facing the challenges of the planet. He adds a report from the Institute of International Education which suggest that more and more students are studying across national borders.
Alexander then asserts that the new global generation need various skills to take on …show more content…
Response
I agree with most of the ideas suggested by the author Drew Noble Alexander in his passage “Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen”. However, I disagree with the author over some aspects. As a student from China, I had never actually communicated with any foreign individual till the age of twelve, and on the other hand, many of my friends have never done such up to this day of their life. Nevertheless, we are prepared to do so, and we process the skills to face any challenge we can face as global citizens.
In my opinion, yes, it is ideal to process skills such as critical thinking, collaborating, and innovating, but they are not necessarily done in order to prepare to take on global challenges or to work with diverse individuals. The choice to develop these skills is significantly similar to physical exercise in this aspect—we don’t necessarily run, swim, or play basketball to become athletes, but instead, we often exercise because exercising is good for us, because it make us feel better, or simply because we want to—we learn to be a global citizen because of the same reasons, instead of because we must work with foreign people. In conclusion, despite it is true that everyone is global citizen, it is not necessarily true that everyone has the responsibility to be a citizen across