Differences Of Cultural Diversity

Cultural differences shape a person’s identity and it defines who they are. There are many people around the world who have distinct differences from others and it allows them to have traditions that are special to them only. The goal of the project at hand is for us students to interact with other students who have experienced the differences from who they are versus their peers. Understanding cultural diversity is extremely important for many because it allows people to become one with themselves, to practice their religion or traditions freely without being discriminated against. Everybody is born different, so to understand another person 's point of view besides yourself allows them to feel welcome and it displays that you do not …show more content…
One major difference that stands out between Wen and the rest of Perth Amboy is that she is 100% Chinese. She is classified as a female who as a minority acts different around others. Race, gender, sex, and class all play a huge role on how you are viewed upon by your family, friends, and even strangers. For Wen, since she is a Chinese female she takes on the task of keeping the house in check when her mother is at work. In addition, she needs to tend to her school needs, where she has to keep up in her academics and excel at everything she does. It is in her tradition and culture to not only take care of the family and act respectful to elders when at home and to excel at anything else she does outside her home, including school. Moreover, she has a lot of responsibility as being the oldest female in her family as she has to maintain her position and is not allowed to do any wrongful acts which can bring shame to the family. Race and gender play a huge part in culture for Wen since she needs to make sure she stays at the top of her game at home and in …show more content…
She is able to participate in many clubs, excel at both her academics and sports and maintain an obedient family life at home. It can be quoted by her, “it’s like living two separate lives, one at school and the other at home.” She maintains her position of excelling in her academics being ranked 1 in her graduating class of 2018 with a 4.5 grade point average, having ambitions of attending UPENN for premed. Moreover, besides her education, she focuses in her clubs and sports especially excelling at them as well. She runs varsity cross country and track and field all year long and has time to be dedicated to student council meetings and community services groups in order to give back to the community. On top of all of that, she works as well to help her family if they ever need money for a financial crisis again. Wen knows what she wants in life and she 's able to keep both identities for home and school in check. I can truly say she is different from others in Perth Amboy, the curiosity that she brings to the table amazes me because of how much different she acts in school and at home. She is a social butterfly, that everyone enjoys talking to at school and when she goes home she has the face of a serious person who does what needs to be done at home