After taking this course I have come to realize how clueless I was about different cultures and how we communicate with them. It is absolutely ridiculous how much lack of knowledge I posses about my own culture and what my culture is all about.
It is extremely important to have a general knowledge about other cultures and other types of people in your every day life. I am so used to only knowing and surrounding myself with people of similar races and cultures as my own. But after taking this class I have found that there are many different and interesting people out there with different cultures and backgrounds that I could learn from.
In jobs and daily life it is important to know what types of behaviors should be avoided when communicating with different people from different cultures. If you incompetent to this fact you may run into some issues in your career or in your daily life.
I have taken so much out of this class the activities that we took part in for this class have really opened up my mind to so many different ideas that I have never thought of before. Learning about different cultures and their differences, the conflicts that can occur, and relationships with cultures will be extremely beneficial information to keep with me throughout my entire life.
I think that sometimes we overlook the importance of knowing these types of things because our lives are so busy and bombarded with various knowledge for school and work and our social lives that we sometimes take advantage of the many tools of intercultural communication that will benefit us in the end when communicating with those who are different from us.
question: What have you learned from this class that you will take with you for the rest of your life?
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