In my Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders class, I gave a presentation on my experiences living abroad to offer my peers some more perspective. I asked some of my favorite people to answer questions about cultural values and perceptions of the United States present in their countries (Spain, France, Sweden.) I got some great responses and I am so pleased to have such brilliant friends who have taught me so much about our world and have shown me beautifully different ways to live life.
January 24, 2015
January 23, 2015
Kansas City, Missouri
Welcome to my home's city. Exploring your own city will make you very glad. Take the time to do that. Travel gives me perspective that makes me so thankful for Kansas City's warm and loving people who are genuinely here for good conversation and exchanging words, a tight-knit local music scene and supportive community bound by common interests, incredible craft beer and the most cooperative and positive coffee culture around. The sense of togetherness here is beautiful. The time spent abroad and out of my comfort zone and my culture makes me so much more aware of the ease and convenience of life in Kansas City. When traveling, I become aware that everything that I believe to be true and fact in life is simply a byproduct of my culture. I realize how tiny the world I know is. And here I am happy to be finding a place in a culture that has always been mine. It's something amazing to start seeing your city and your home for what it is instead of what it isn't.
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