Meager Perspectives

With the inability to find common grounds of perspective the sense of being able to change the world as we perceive it is halted. By matter of opinion a good correlating conception can be drawn from the story of the ancient “Tower of Bable” which was never completed due to inability to reach mutual understanding. It is impossible to make anyone understand anything from one’s own personal perspective being that it is entirely their choice. A long term sense of complacency in one’s own personal perspective can create a barrier of leaving a perspective and perception zone thus making it harder to change the world as it

From my travels, I also learned that there can be more than one solution to a problem. Indeed, having a variety of perspectives makes it easier to come up with approaches to different problems. My travel experience has strengthened my interpersonal skills, as well as my integrity and determination.

Based on my life I have seen many different things because I have two different cultural backgrounds. I was born in the United States, but my family is from Iraq and we are first generation immigrants to the United States. I am the first child in my family to be born in the United States I am the 11th child in my family I have 6 sisters and 4 brothers almost all, but two were born in Iraq. One of my older sisters was born in a refugee camp in Saudi Arabia when my parent fled Iraq. I have been to many countries and have had my mind opened to many different cultures and the way it may affect each society and in turn changed my life.

As our society evolved, my vision of the world has been changing drastically. The biggest change occurred when I came to the U.S. This happened due to fact, that in America I have more opportunities of being in contact with the ever changing technology. Even though, I came to America with a master’s degree technologically, I was behind, because in Mexico, the country in which I grew and was educated, used to have very limited technological advancements for the whole population. Therefore, I learned in America how to use the Internet, e-mailing, texting, and using a smart phone. Of course, Mexico is different today. As a consequence, when I lived in Mexico, my world view was limited to the issues, routines, and traditions of that country. Then, I came to America, believing that this country was genuinely multicultural. Fortunately, dealing with different cultures was not an issue, because my Mexican family is racially mixed, and I learned to appreciate different cultures, since my early childhood.

When I think of the world that my life occurs in I see all of the ways that people and their ideas have affected it. People hold the ability to manipulate what we see by covering ideas with lenses. Living in small town Farmington Maine the viewpoint that most of my peers hold is the same because everything that they have experienced is fed through the same lense. However my points of view are filtered through my experiences, these are the what’s, the how’s and the why’s. I have seen how other cultures think and process information while traveling through life. This is an experience that is special to travel, without the ability to experience a situation first had a lense is needed to emulate the feelings involved.

I’ve always been interested in the world. All the different life goals, languages, cultures, and even things that’d be considered out of the norm from a small city boy’s perspective in the states. I grew up surrounded by different cultures as West Covina is a diverse city in Southern California, and I myself am half Black and half Panamanian. Being exposed to different cultures is great, but being fully immersed in a culture completely different from my own is where the real experience lies.

As I have gotten older and become more independent, I have been able to more fully discover the world through real life experiences. I have joined Model UN at my school and traveled to China with the team and have since, bought a wall-sized world map to pin down not only the places I have visited but countries to see in the future. In addition to the trips I have taken to far-away places such as Asia and Europe, I have also been able to explore my own city of Chicago in more depth, thanks to my new

We view the world based on our passions. For example if you are passionate about food then you'll go through life relating random things to food. In Bend It Like Beckham, Jess is extremely passionate about soccer even though her family disagrees because it is unusual. Her passion causes her to view the world differently than her family. It is the same for us, if we are passionate about something, we will find a way. If it's imp we'll find

Travelling is important as it can remove the unintended prejudice that individuals carry out rashly. Sometimes, people unconsciously treat others differently solely based on their own beliefs. Since their judgement is based only on opinion, therefore it may be inaccurate to use when addressing the persons around them. However, exploring the world may lessen your tendency to be prejudice as you will gain detailed insights to the way others think, the way others see, and the way others live. Thus, this will allow you to not make foolhardy assumptions when being in contact with a society or community as you will be more knowledgeable to understand why they are the way they are. Removing prejudice from our lifestyle is very important to us as open-thinkers as we often make many mistakes in the treatment of other human beings. Prejudice is an undesirable trait to possess because

The world exists to be explored. I moved to the United States in the April of 2015, finally getting the opportunity to explore the world. I was born and raised in India, and after living in the same city for over fifteen years, I was itching to travel, experiment, and explore. While feeling completely intimidated by the sheer size of the country, moving here was liberating, in a way. I could meet more people, eat different food, and visit new places.

My greatest skill is exploring new places and being successful at experiencing more of our world. I have gone on solo adventures to different continents because I actively sought programs or opportunities that would allow me to travel. Coming from a family that realizes the importance of involving oneself in the global world, I have always been surrounded and fascinated by foreign foods, movies, television, and culture. To this very day, my favorite movie is Totoro by Studio Ghibli. I believe this atmosphere is what instilled in me my perpetual desire to take risks and explore more of our planet. The first time I was able to actually act on my yearning to explore happened during my Freshman Year, when I applied to the Modesto Sister Cities International Program.

Geographically and culturally speaking, I know a lot about the world, even the ones I haven’t been to if that’s possible. Traveling however is an ultimate dream of mine, I know you learn a lot by travelling the world but haven’t had the financial means to do so. I’m hoping I achieve that dream soon because I hear its best to travel in your 20’s. I know some things about (Maryland that’s where my home is.) I live closer to Washington DC so I know a lot about the tourist locations, like the national mall, the capital, the pentagon and a lot of the museums and galleries.

After working for 3 years, I was burnt out at work and wanted to rediscover myself and I could only think of travelling. But I always had this feeling that something is wrong. Neither I’d the money nor intention of wanderlust. I was just lost or maybe I want freedom of expression without being ending up in jail. I don’t know it yet. But one thing was sure and that was: I want to experience the world through the eyes of others. Living the lives of others or living with them provides you a window to enter their lives. I have always believed that travel breaks you free. My mind was conditioned to travel. I had changed almost a dozen schools by the time I completed my graduation. Oh boy!

When I was younger, 10 years old, I remember the first time I found out that the world is much bigger than I thought. There was a question that always appeared in my mind: Could I explore this world and that question has become my dream. Today, tourism industry is on the rise, I decide to study it thoroughly. I had almost three years to study in International Studies Department. This offers me a bridge to touch international cultures and brings me lots of opportunities and experiences. Because tourism always links to exploring not only the places but also the different cultures and customs. As studying international issues, I am better equipped in terms of cultures, economics, political system, even gender equality. Such knowledge gained is

Exposure initiates a call to action. My exposure to a global education through the Semester at Sea circumnavigation voyage sparked a passion for social justice and international human rights which inspired all of my professional and academic aspirations. The four months I spent encountering diverse cultures around the globe introduced me to people bound by constraints that forced them to make sacrifices rarely required in the United States.