Unique Cultural Background: Hi Caroline

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Hi Caroline, you such have an interesting and unique cultural background! It’s awesome that you were exposed so early on in your life to different cultures and traditions. I was raised to be accepting of all cultures and religions but I didn’t gain a lot of exposure or personal experience until high school and college. Unfortunately, my hometown was small and not very culturally diverse growing up as a child. After high school, I got a room in a shared apartment in the city and got to exploring as many new places, cultures, cuisines, traditions, etc. My curiosity caused me to quickly fall in love with the all of the diversity and excitement the city had to offer. I look forward to meeting you and the rest of the class.

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