All of the students at ASU make up diversity. We're all different from one another and that's what makes the college experience that much better. We get to interact with all sorts of people and we can learn more about them. It is hard at times to relate to one another but that challenge is what will make us know each other worth it. We also need to learn to not stereotype because most of the time they're wrong.
Delia Saenz defines diversity in terms of representation and inclusion. She states the following, "Representation gives us an indication of how well we are fulfilling our mission to serve the public good. Inclusion entails creating a positive learning and working environment and a climate that is respectful of and welcoming to all our members." It is our duty not only to get more involved with diverse people but we also have to represent ourselves and our culture. That way we can invite more people to want to learn more about us. We need to be open minded to the ideas of others and get more involved with others because that is exactly how it will be in the working world.
Stereotyping is so common we don't even realize it. For example, the video that was shown to us was about how people tend to assume that all Asians look the same. This of course isn't true though. They are all different and each Asian race had it's own distinction that sets them apart from everyone else. In order to be more social with others we need to listen and learn.
3 comments:
I like how you mentioned that we need to be conscious of ourselves at the same time as being open to others. When you think about it our knowledge and experiences can add to their knowledge as well.
Stereotyping is definitely a huge part of our societies but it should not be apart of diversity. Diversity is the differences between the human race and stereotyping are the misconceptions of a certain ethnic group of people. Students can avoid stereotyping by learning and engaging themselves in the diversity and communicating with others.
I agree with your statement that being different makes college experience much better. By being different we get to meet new people and learn new things about other cultures which are a really great experience. I think it would be very boring if we were all the same. Don't you think?
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