The encounter that I had with the foreign exchange student definitely made me reflect my own culture and way of doing things. I questioned what I was missing out on by not eating at the table with my family every night, how much I would make a difference if I started recycling my soda cans, and why I don’t run and hide at the glance of a friend catching a cold. I did notice that the foreign exchange student was very eager to try new things and he didn’t seem out of place. As our text states, “Our unprecedented success in adapting to different conditions reflects not only our open biograms, but also the influence of human culture” (Scupin, 61). I believe I did realize what I do is also part of a learned way of being. The things I do every day are my culture.
The encounter that I had with the foreign exchange student definitely made me reflect my own culture and way of doing things. I questioned what I was missing out on by not eating at the table with my family every night, how much I would make a difference if I started recycling my soda cans, and why I don’t run and hide at the glance of a friend catching a cold. I did notice that the foreign exchange student was very eager to try new things and he didn’t seem out of place. As our text states, “Our unprecedented success in adapting to different conditions reflects not only our open biograms, but also the influence of human culture” (Scupin, 61). I believe I did realize what I do is also part of a learned way of being. The things I do every day are my culture.