Upon reflecting on my identity, I\nbelieve that my identity provides both advantages and disadvantages toward my\nworld experiences. Being an American allows me to the see the world in a very\nbroad perspective. Being that the United States is the third largest country in\nthe world, I get to see so many diverse people and places. I feel the U.S.\nprovides an aspect of freedom and patriotism through its societal values,\nspecifically on independence. With the U.S. being a more individualistic\nsociety, I feel that I can put the emphasis on \u201cself\u201d, meaning I truly dictate\nalmost every aspect of my life. This way of thinking can be very fulfilling and\npowerful yet also selfish. I think being an American can also make me turn a\nblind eye to the suffering world around me. Not everyone obtains the same\nconfidence, esteem and independence as I do nor do they value independence as\nmuch as I do. I feel as well being African American gives me the ability to experience\nwhat it is like to have the perspective as a minority. Nonetheless, my identity\nas an African American gives me pride and courage that I believe are needed to\nbe able to appreciate this world. I use this to my advantage to create new\nexperiences and break cultural norms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I go abroad, I expect to\nencounter people who think differently than I do. I expect to meet people who\nfind value in different things than me as well as have fun doing different\nthings than I do. I expect to meet people from different religions, cultures\nand ethnicities. I think these people will probably value different things than\nI do. There are so many cultures with so much history in our world and I know\nthat is something people take pride in. I expect people to really view life\nthrough their cultural identities. With this, I think viewing life through\ntheir culture may limit their perception. For example, I understand everyone\nhas different \u2018norms\u2019 and I think that not understanding some one else\u2019s perspective\nmay cause you to think indifferently about what they think is normal. I am so\nexcited to learn and to adjust to all these different things. I think it is\nfascinating how different people are. I cannot wait to learn more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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