Group of individuals from another culture

• Describe in 200-250 words an occasion in which you have interacted with an individual or a group of individuals from another culture. Identify the cultural differences which were present and how you demonstrated respect for those differences.
-During part of my master’s degree, I attended intensives through liberty university in individual and group counseling. I asked questions about their culture and I did research.
• Describe in 200-250 words how you form effective interpersonal relationships with others in individual and group settings.

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  One of the engineers on the team was a Muslim woman, and she was wearing a hijab. I had never worked with a Muslim woman before, and I wasn't sure how to interact with her. I didn't want to say anything that would be offensive, so I was a little bit hesitant. However, the engineer was very friendly and welcoming. She introduced herself and told me a little bit about her culture. She also explained that she was wearing a hijab because it was a religious requirement for her. I was impressed by her openness and willingness to share her culture with me. I realized that I had been making assumptions about her based on my own cultural background. I apologized for my hesitation, and I told her that I was interested in learning more about her culture. We had a great conversation, and I learned a lot about Islam and Muslim culture. I also learned that it is important to be respectful of cultural differences. I am grateful for the opportunity to have interacted with this engineer, and I learned a lot from her. Here are some of the cultural differences that were present in this interaction:
  • The engineer was wearing a hijab, which is a religious garment that is worn by some Muslim women.
  • The engineer was from India, and she had a different cultural background than me.
  • I was from the United States, and I had a different cultural background than the engineer.
I demonstrated respect for these cultural differences by:
  • Apologizing for my hesitation when I first met the engineer.
  • Asking the engineer questions about her culture.
  • Listening to the engineer and learning about her culture.
  • Being open-minded and willing to learn about different cultures.
I believe that it is important to be respectful of cultural differences. When we interact with people from other cultures, it is important to be open-minded and willing to learn about their culture. We should also avoid making assumptions about people based on our own cultural background.

Sample Answer

  I was working as a software engineer at a company that had offices in India. I was working on a project with a team of engineers from India, and we were having a video call to discuss the project.