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Everyone is raised in their own ethnic surroundings. This is mainly based upon the ethnicity to which one belongs, the type of parents by which one is brought up, or the “Americanization” of parents from another culture. An individual informs others of their cultural standards through their actions, their initiative, their respect of family, and their futuristic thinking. These aspects build up one’s personality and lifestyle.…
In the beginning of this course we learned about society and how individuals feel where they belong in a society as a whole. We also learned how individuals are perceived through different dimensions. I am a white female that comes from a an upper middle class family living in long island, New York that comes from a middle eastern background. My culture I feel has affected me personally in society and it contributes to my morals and beliefs that make me who I am today.…
Growing up, I was always asked one seemingly innocent question, “Where are you from?” I would struggle to find the right answer. Would I respond with “United States”, the name of the country that I grew up in, or rather “India”, the country which holds all of my extended family and culture? I would struggle to find activities and friends that were the “right fit” for me. However as I got older, I realized that I didn’t have “fit into” anything. I realized that I must create a balanced, diverse culture and environment for…
Besides favorable immigration policies and my being an American citizen from birth, I belong and my belonging has never been in question. However, my culture is far from perfect and inclusive: it is not inherently beautiful or remotely superior to anyone else’s, it tends to disappoint me when it touches on things I am passionate about, and it has surrounded me so completely for my whole life that I can scarcely imagine what life is like without it, a scary prospect considering the precipitous place between one life and the next that I now…
Where you live defines who you are. This statement holds more truth than one may realize. Coming from a small, low income town, you see different aspects of life, and face many privations to reach your final destination. Often people who face struggles, tend to work harder to escape those struggles. However, they neglect to return to help others who face the very same struggles.…
natives of any country. As the years pass, I discover that these same feelings toward…
Even though I moved to America at a young age, I was raised with traditional Rwandan values so I had trouble making friends. It wasn’t until my mother began working at the Americana Community Center that I learned to embrace being different and it quickly became my safe haven. I met kids from all over the world and discovered the beauty of my blackness and Rwandan roots. I discovered my worth.…
In conclusion, being born in a third world country is burden for most but I use it to my advantage. It has given me a better understanding of the world. When I moved away from Ethiopia, I constantly thought about my family. I felt like I had lost something that was a part of me. As time went by, I became somber thinking about all the things I took for granted. I constantly thought about all pleasant things that I had the pleasure of enjoying in Ethiopia that I no longer get to. But over time, I learned how to use that wistful energy to become a driving force for my success. I have so loads of dreams and I aspire to do great things. No matter what, I will never forget my birthplace. I can tell you my quest wasn’t effortless, but I have to keep…
Seelye, H. Ned, & Wasilewski, Jacqueline Howell. (1996). Between Cultures: Developing Self-Identity in a World of Diversity. Lincolnwood, IL: WTC…
Looking around today’s society, it’s clear that we as a country and as a generation are painfully uncertain. In our careers, we question whether we are chasing our true calling and whether we should have travelled another path. In relationships, we run into the paradox of craving a maintained closeness with those we know with a desire to meet others. We question our abilities, our skills. We complain about our problems and feel entitled to solutions, but in our own indecisiveness we fail to effect any true change for ourselves and for those around us.…
I have spent much of my life in two entirely different worlds. Born and raised in America, I spent many of my summers visiting my grandmother in Cheonan, South Korea. During the long summer visits, I attended art academy, Taekwondo classes, and Korean language school. I met and befriended many people as I immersed myself in the city and its culture.…
Prior to taking this course, I thought I knew what it meant to be versatile in various cultures. However, in reality, I really did not know as much as I thought I did. Last semester, I took part of the study abroad program to Costa Rica. I embarked on a cultural journey that forever changed my life. I was able to experience and embrace in a new and different culture than my own. I lived in Costa Rica for four months. While living there, I had opportunity to also travel to two other countries in Central America, Nicaragua and Panama. After living in another country for four months, I believed that I was culturally diverse; I believed that I knew what it was like to being cultural, little did I know that there was so much more than to living…
Different cultures gather in the city because of the jobs that are offered. Due to this, children are exposed to different people and adapt to their ways. Children and adults who live in the city do not necessarily have to agree with every culture's way of life; they only need to know that the cultures are out there. When the children grow up in a city with different cultures, they will be ready for their adult life to contain several cultures or a particular type of culture. When one learns about the cultures, they have a sense of awareness that surrounds them. People begin to feel open to others, no matter what they believe or who they are as an individual. This allows one person to be their own individual, to create their own identity. Being an individual also creates privacy because not everyone will like who others are and what they believe in, so this gives space between two or more individually different people. In a small town, the culture is the same, the people are country-like or farmers. Being of the same culture means they are not exposed to other cultures. When they are exposed to a new culture, they are a culture shocked. The small-town people might not know how to react to those who are different from them. Everyone within the small town must be the same in a way because if not, then they will be treated as an outsider. When people from the small town go to a city because of particular needs, the trip can be very…
There are many different cultures in the world and all of them rich with their own language, customs, traditions, and way of life. Throwing myself in an unfamiliar setting with different people allowed me to not only broaden my cross cultural awareness, but also come to a better understanding of where I came from. I took upon the opportunity to learn about a friends’ foreign culture, and from her hospitality, had the chance to break my comfort zone and learn about the diverse lives others lead.…
I am a telemarketing sales working at a telecommunication company which composes of many sales team focuses on different services and client base. I was serving retail call-in customers for a full range of services, from land line to broadband services. In order to increase productivity, my previous team had to split into some small teams to get each team’s service even more specific.…