As I sit in my 8th hour seminar classroom, with some students working on homework, some on tests, others just enjoying each other’s company. I sit pondering about the topic of my essay. As I take another glance of all the students in the classroom, I realize how incredibly hard it is to narrow my experience and journey I have had in America with people from all different backgrounds down to one event. Examining my surroundings, i see a diverse group of people who look different than me, who are from different countries, practice different religions, variety of socioeconomic background, and live a completely different life than I do. Having had wonderful experiences I struggle on deciding who to pick?
I am from Germany, originally Serbian and have always lived a combination of two cultures. I have had the chance to meet many people from different origins in the city I live in. But coming to America has opened new doors of …show more content…
She has changed me in so many ways. Linda has made me become a better, friendlier, and overall an open-minded person. Whenever I do not understand other people’s opinions or their way of thinking, Linda always reminds me that there’s two sides to an issue and that before making up your mind about someone you should always consider that you don’t know what that person went through, how they were raised or what other things made them think the way they do.
She taught me to love and respect other people, to be there for my friends, and most significantly try to make a change in the world. Linda is involved in many different leadership programs trying to improve community life, social issues and many other things that I’ve been pulled into and love doing now as well. Spending time with her made me realize how little we know when we just coexist with a person and how much there is to learn and discover about a person once you try to get to fully understand
I am from Germany, originally Serbian and have always lived a combination of two cultures. I have had the chance to meet many people from different origins in the city I live in. But coming to America has opened new doors of …show more content…
She has changed me in so many ways. Linda has made me become a better, friendlier, and overall an open-minded person. Whenever I do not understand other people’s opinions or their way of thinking, Linda always reminds me that there’s two sides to an issue and that before making up your mind about someone you should always consider that you don’t know what that person went through, how they were raised or what other things made them think the way they do.
She taught me to love and respect other people, to be there for my friends, and most significantly try to make a change in the world. Linda is involved in many different leadership programs trying to improve community life, social issues and many other things that I’ve been pulled into and love doing now as well. Spending time with her made me realize how little we know when we just coexist with a person and how much there is to learn and discover about a person once you try to get to fully understand