Monday, January 18, 2016

Journal Two

Journal Two
 My name is Randi Goney and I have lived in Marion for most of my life. I am currently a senior at Harding High School and plan to attend Ohio State Main Campus in the Fall of 2016. I would like to go into the fields of Animal Sciences and possibly Veterinary Medicine to further my education with animals. My fun/interesting fact was that I was named after my Grandfather Randy on my mother's side of the family.

My 12 year old brother & I



The first reading by Lorraine Ali was very interesting to me. If more people would just understood and accept different cultures and different people from different places, the world would be a much safer and loving environment. So then why is accepting different so hard??
I believe the best way to learn about culture is definitely through both experience and study/research. Growing up we have been taught multiple different cultures outside the United States, and even within, but there is no way to fully understand every aspect without first hand experience.
 Religion, cooking, or norms of society are all examples of what we could have a better grasp on if we actually experienced outside of textbook and internet readings. This is not to say that study/research is not important. It would be a great idea to understand the basics of a culture before diving right into experiencing it. Doing some research first, then going through some type of experience would result in the best way to understand our culture and the multitude of them around the world.

4 comments:

  1. I think that the best to learn more about culture is through study and experience. It would be great to see everyone get along. I wish that we could all show a little more respect toward others that are different.

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  2. I agree that experience is the best way to learn about other cultures. Although research is important, it can never fully convey an entire culture. Unfortunately, most people only learn about other cultures from research, because most people don't have the time to fully experience another culture.

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  3. I agree with you heavily that if more people attempted at understanding and accepting different cultures and types of people the world would be a lot better environment but a lot of people are just narrowly minded and stubborn. So if they have been only exposed to one way of thinking their entire life, it is hard for them to view the world differently after a certain point. Maybe thats why people are not as accepting as our generation is.

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  4. Your post reminds me of the article written by Konig, which deals with her daughter's first experience being exposed to different cultures and people. I, like you, think that diversity (and an acceptance of other cultures) is pretty important in this day and age, but I felt like Konig is quite opposed to the idea of diversity. I suppose that she feels like highlighting the differences in people promotes a social separation that causes personal turmoil, but I think that revealing how people are different can serve to show how similar different cultures can actually be, which promotes social acceptance/understanding. Also, the best way to prevent people from being afraid of others is to educate them on what one culture truly prioritizes in life.

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