The first day I landed at Purdue, I saw a variety of people around me. I could find at least one person (or even more) from every country on the globe. According to me Purdue is a repository of diverse cultures. It has a distinct culture.
Just recently in my ENGL 106 class, I was grouped with 2 people: Natalee from the United States and Erke from Kazakhstan. We three people from three different parts of the world mixed up so well. Talking to them made me aware of our commonalities like our hobbies, major and much other stuff. Soon we’ll familiarize ourselves with each other’s culture, traditions, etc too. As the Hess reading passage says “The cultures are dynamic”. So instead of inclining towards every culture, we should rather observe and learn something new from them every time. Erke and Natelee surely might have had different life experiences and therefore will also have different viewpoints on many things. Interacting with them will open my mind.
This diverseness is giving me and will give me ample opportunities to gain awareness of the multifarious people surrounding me. Mingling with such varied set of people is enriching me with the moral values and beliefs of different cultures within the confines of one nation, and is allowing me to develop an appreciation for cultural diversity.
Working with such a diversified and creative peer group will expose me to different ways of thinking and will open my outlet of imagination.
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