Why Do I Need My Diversity

Every day I am lucky because diversity is all around me, and every day I am equally as lucky because I am able to share diversity with others in my community. Being a part of the Chinese minority and a part of the even smaller LGBTQ+ minority, diversity is a subject that hits home for me. Throughout the years, I have been incredibly proud of my Chinese background and I have embraced my diversity.
An important role in how I have been able to encourage race relations and cross-cultural relationships is in my participation in Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts World Thinking Day is a day where I have been fortunate enough to share my culture with other girl scouts in my community, while also learning about the other cultures and races of my fellow girl scouts; during World Thinking Day, we discuss many countries' geography, food, language, and a variety of other traits. I have always loved learning about the other cultures, and being able to share my background is just another perk. …show more content…
At camp we have a Chinese meal every day, learn about Chinese culture, sing Chinese songs, have fun, and much more. Many of the teachers were born and raised in China, so I help them translate when needed and I also help my classmates when they have difficulties with the class work. I have genuinely enjoyed educating my peers on my culture and they have happily reciprocated mutual feelings on learning about the Chinese culture. Along with aiding the Chinese program, I was also enrolled in my school's Spanish language and culture class for three years. Throughout those three years, many of my classmates questioned my reasons for taking Spanish instead of Chinese. So, I would explain to them that it was not about getting an "A", but about learning, being diverse, and breaking down communication