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Write about yourself, addressing at least one of the following questions about your cultural background:
• What did you see or not see in your family, school, and media regarding people of different cultural backgrounds? What did you learn or not learn in school?
• What relationships did you have with people of different cultural backgrounds than your own? What was good about these relationships? What was challenging about
these relationships? How did you feel?
• How is it for you now in relationships with people who have different cultural, ethnic, linguistic, racial, or religious backgrounds than your own?
• What were your earliest memories of people with different skin color than yours?
• What were your earliest memories of experiencing ethnic or racial prejudice directed at you or seeing it in operation?
• What attitudes did your family have towards people who had different cultural, ethnic, linguistic, racial, or religious backgrounds than their own?
The following is my cultural background. I am a Chinese student studying at ucsb in California, USA. My parents are both Chinese. My family are all from North China. I have a twin sister and a little brother. When I was young, my parents were very busy with work, so I spent most of my time with my grandma. These are my basic information, the rest of the content can be your own imagination, according to the professor's requirements to create.
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I did not have many close relationships with people of different cultural backgrounds when I was growing up. I had a few friends who were Asian or Hispanic, but we didn't really talk about our cultures. I was too shy and insecure to ask them questions about their experiences.
As a result of my limited exposure to people of different cultural backgrounds, I developed some stereotypes and biases. I was afraid of people who were different from me, and I didn't know how to interact with them.
As I got older, I started to travel more and meet people from different cultures. I also started to read books and articles about diversity and inclusion. I realized that my previous beliefs about people of different cultural backgrounds were wrong. I learned that people from different cultures are just as diverse as people from the same culture.
I am now much more comfortable interacting with people of different cultural backgrounds. I am more open to learning about their experiences and perspectives. I am also more aware of my own biases and stereotypes. I am still learning, but I am committed to being more inclusive and respectful of people from all backgrounds.
Here are some of the things I have learned from my relationships with people of different cultural backgrounds:
- People from different cultures have different values, beliefs, and customs.
- It is important to be respectful of people's cultural differences.
- It is okay to ask questions about people's cultures, but it is important to be sensitive and respectful.
- It is important to be aware of your own biases and stereotypes.
- It is important to be inclusive and welcoming to people from all backgrounds.
I am grateful for the relationships I have with people of different cultural backgrounds. They have helped me to learn and grow. I am committed to continuing to learn about diversity and inclusion, and to building relationships with people from all backgrounds.
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I was born and raised in the United States, and my cultural background is a mix of European and Asian descent. I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood, and my school was also mostly white. As a result, I did not have a lot of exposure to people of different cultural backgrounds when I was young.
In my family, we did not talk much about culture or diversity. I remember my parents teaching me about my own cultural heritage, but they did not really talk about other cultures. In school, I learned about different cultures in history and social studies classes, but it was mostly a superficial overview. I did not learn about the lived experiences of people from different cultures, or the challenges they face.