Experiential Blog 9

The most meanigful thing I learned from this experience is that we (us and people from different countries) are very similar. I always thought that we were very different compared to everyone else but we generally all enjoy the same things and want the same things. We just live in different places. This information wouldn't have really affected a situation I experienced in the past because I haven't come across many people from Europe or other countries in the states. When I have seen people from other countries in the states I always thought that they felt that we were very different from them and that America is very unique. Granted I don't know how they think or feel about it but that's how I always thought they thought about us. This new information and this experience definitely will allow me to be more welcoming and friendly to any person I meet from a different country in the US. Though I never have been mean or rude to anybody from a different country I feel I will be able to relate more to them than I had before. I've always enjoyed interacting with others from different places because I enjoy learning about different places and talking about a common interest in soccer (usually) but now I have more to relate to them with. With the experiences I've had on this study abroad trip I've realized that there are more similarities between people across the world than there are differences and that these similarities should be made a priority over the differences we have.