When I was younger, I remember asking my mum to say words such as “water” and “car” for me because she would pronounce these words as “worta” and “ca.” It was almost like a game for me; it was so interesting to me that my mum spoke differently than all the other adults. Although my mum would ask me to hop in the ca, or ask me if I wanted a glass of worta, for a long time, I never wondered why she spoke like this. When I was older, I finally asked my mum why she spoke this way. The answer was she was born and raised in Australia. As a child, I had the opportunity to visit Australia twice and when I was thirteen years old, I even had the opportunity to live there for eighteen months. While I lived there, I had at least one friend from every continent except for Antarctica; these friends from all different countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Romania, Kenya, Columbia, India, and many more. To say the least, I became very familiar with many cultures and the sentiments within these cultures. Due to my …show more content…
[Cultures] are so unique. Every country, every small group has it’s own uniqueness... You kind of see it everywhere. Another thing is, it really ‘lights my fire’ to see students connecting in ways with a culture they may have written off or put in the background...when I see that kind of growth in a person's relationship with another culture… that’s why I do what I do.” I love diversity and desire for others to embrace diversity as well, this is why I want to teach others about cultural anthropology. So many americans don’t realize how vast and different but beautiful foreign cultures are; absence of this knowledge is a complete disadvantage. Being culturally aware allows for individuals to be more open-minded, more understanding and more compassionate towards others. I want to be able to share my experiences and teach others so they can appreciate and enjoy just how culturally rich this world