Isolation In The Homeless Community

The idea of isolation is not exclusive for immigrants and minority population, it is also in the majority population with little recognition of it, it is a big idea in the society. Isolation is a physical and psychological state that every person had to have experienced in their lifetime. Kelly and Rielly grew up in a rural neighborhood, where neighbors are fairly distant with them and separated by sparse land. Along with that, their relationship within the family are not close and on top of that, they live by themselves for a few years. They might not be isolated physically because they are in a populated area, but internally they feel isolated. Isolation is also a problem for United States citizens. Being able to share that experience with …show more content…
When I asked my third question, which is “How has the University of Washington presented you a different view of culture and diversity?” Kelly answered, “…coming from places like Fresno where the economy is based solely around farmers who are really conservative people, and then Palos Verdes where everybody is really rich, everyone I’ve been from such a conservative environment my entire life… my mom is liberal and my father is conservative… coming here has liberalize me more so… being here I’ve become more comfortable with the homeless community… where in Fresno is not really common to see one… definitely also a larger Asian culture that I’ve ever seen… I’ve also become more open… I went to the black lives matter forum… I have a broader view of white privilege, there are more movement here... there are more people open to educating themselves about others…” It gives her a new perspective about how racism still in existence, there are more culture to explore and understand, and that white privilege does exist. In a way, Kelly has contributed to opening from her isolation with her open mindedness to educate herself about different culture issues in the United …show more content…
From my colleagues’ responses to my question, I concluded that we have similar opinions about the growth of diversity, culture and identity in the United States. My question was “What aspect of the modern culture growth that you would like to see improved in the future?” As I have mentioned in the reflection of the question, the goal of my question is to have their opinions about the rapidly changing community and culture in the United States. With such rapidly diversification of culture, the University has presented my colleagues and I how to deal with it. The University of Washington has a diverse community with different backgrounds and personalities. It has opened our eyes to be more open with other people, feeling more secure because there are many experiences that one can learn from other