From this book, I have learned how important understanding other people’s culture is. I came from Colombia, South America when I was eleven years old, during the early 80’s. At that time, I did not know much about North American culture, other than they speak English and I did not. I did think there was a great difference in culture, but I was wrong! It took me a while to familiarize myself to the new culture and for others around me to get accustomed to mine. The only difference in what I have learned in this book is that I was willing to learn and adapts, but other around me were not. I was mocked, criticized, ridiculed and even exclude from groups because I was not like them, did not dress like them or even ate what they eat. It was a very
