Often times, as Americans, it is easy to take for granted some of the things that are offered in the United States. Most Americans do realize that foreigners and immigrants often come to the United States due to this belief that opportunities here are multitudinous and diverse and I don’t disagree with the belief. However, I believe that as Americans, it is assumed that by the opportunities that these foreigners speak of are strictly job-related, when that’s not true. It goes beyond jobs all the way to simpler means of living, faster access to emergency services, quality educations, and much more. As I interviewed a fellow teammate here on the Ball State Men’s Volleyball team, I learned not only about his cultural perspective and what that
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Discrimination has risen to become one of the most controversial and talked about topics in today’s society. Discrimination exists across the whole spectrum from those who are members of the LGBT community to those who are seen as ethnic minorities in America. Whereas the Dominican Republic is extremely tolerant of those who are members of the LGBT and that there are always events going on supporting them on the islands. I was surprised to find out that despite attending a small school of about 400 students, Edgardo knew a good handful of those who have different sexual orientations. What most definitely shocked me though was the fact that Edgardo had never experienced or witnessed in person any type of extreme racial and/or sexual discrimination until he came to the United States. Obviously, it was talked about during his youth years in history courses and throughout random scenes in movies, but there was a certain distance that he managed to go through his entire life until now. To be fair, the Dominican Republic is not nearly as diverse as the United States, but the views remain the same when residents who seem different or claim to be, come around. Life would be better off for those who are frequently subject to public ridicule and shame in the United States if they lived in the Dominican
Discrimination has risen to become one of the most controversial and talked about topics in today’s society. Discrimination exists across the whole spectrum from those who are members of the LGBT community to those who are seen as ethnic minorities in America. Whereas the Dominican Republic is extremely tolerant of those who are members of the LGBT and that there are always events going on supporting them on the islands. I was surprised to find out that despite attending a small school of about 400 students, Edgardo knew a good handful of those who have different sexual orientations. What most definitely shocked me though was the fact that Edgardo had never experienced or witnessed in person any type of extreme racial and/or sexual discrimination until he came to the United States. Obviously, it was talked about during his youth years in history courses and throughout random scenes in movies, but there was a certain distance that he managed to go through his entire life until now. To be fair, the Dominican Republic is not nearly as diverse as the United States, but the views remain the same when residents who seem different or claim to be, come around. Life would be better off for those who are frequently subject to public ridicule and shame in the United States if they lived in the Dominican