What Makes the World Go Round
Diversity is a well-known word, for it is understood that diversity means “a range of different things” or a variety. On top of diversity being a well-known word, it is also seen everywhere, every day, and in every way. However, despite that, it is my opinion that the word diversity goes far beyond the literal definition. There is surface level diversity, different hair color or different shoe size, but then there is the kind of diversity where life is so exceptionally different from another that some do not even know that this kind of life exists. This kind of diversity, the one that goes far deeper than merely surface level, is what studying the culture stories exposed me to. It is my opinion that in studying these different creation stories, I have developed a deeper appreciation for the diversity all around and ultimately have become more aware of just how beautifully diverse our Earth is.
The first example I …show more content…
Towards the end of his talk, Jimmy brought up a picture of a two females dressed in fur-lined winter coats; he then told the audience that the two people in the picture belonged to the Chukchis, a tribe of around 40 people that live in Chukotka, Siberia. As he began to talk about the Chukchis and what their life in that extreme environment entailed, I realized that I never truly understood how each life is like a snowflake, each one different from another. This revelation took me back quite a bit, for I realized that not everyone lives as I do; having warm summer days, getting to know the hundreds of people I am surrounded by in my community, and eating whatever I want owing to the fact that I have strong teeth that can bite through even the
Diversity is a well-known word, for it is understood that diversity means “a range of different things” or a variety. On top of diversity being a well-known word, it is also seen everywhere, every day, and in every way. However, despite that, it is my opinion that the word diversity goes far beyond the literal definition. There is surface level diversity, different hair color or different shoe size, but then there is the kind of diversity where life is so exceptionally different from another that some do not even know that this kind of life exists. This kind of diversity, the one that goes far deeper than merely surface level, is what studying the culture stories exposed me to. It is my opinion that in studying these different creation stories, I have developed a deeper appreciation for the diversity all around and ultimately have become more aware of just how beautifully diverse our Earth is.
The first example I …show more content…
Towards the end of his talk, Jimmy brought up a picture of a two females dressed in fur-lined winter coats; he then told the audience that the two people in the picture belonged to the Chukchis, a tribe of around 40 people that live in Chukotka, Siberia. As he began to talk about the Chukchis and what their life in that extreme environment entailed, I realized that I never truly understood how each life is like a snowflake, each one different from another. This revelation took me back quite a bit, for I realized that not everyone lives as I do; having warm summer days, getting to know the hundreds of people I am surrounded by in my community, and eating whatever I want owing to the fact that I have strong teeth that can bite through even the