My Take on the "Ethnosphere"

When I hear the words "cultural diversity" a lot comes to mind. For one thing, my family is VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY Italian and although I usually am consumed by my strong, intense culture, I am able to experience cultural diversity pretty often. The first thing I think of when I think of cultural diversity is FOOOD! I love so many foods from different cultures. MMMMMMmmmmmm Chinese food, Spanish, Mexican, Italian, Japanese, etc. I also think that I exhibit cultural diversity in my clothing. I love Indian type clothing and bags. I also like to proudly support the Italian flag on my shirt every once in awhile.

I believe that encounter more cultural diversity then I do not. I always try to be aware of my surroundings and a big part of this is realizing that you never know where a person comes from or what his or her background is. This is not to say I haven't slipped every once and while, I mean, who hasn't? But I try to be aware of diversity, and this goes beyond just cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is an everyday part of life and I feel that we, as American citizens, should embrace the difference!

I feel like a lot of people truly do not practice or see cultural diversity in their lives. To me this is something that is very important and something that I value. As part of being an American citizen, I feel that it is important to be open to other cultures and diversity in all aspects of life. We must think outside of the box and accept others outside of our comfort zone. To me, people who do not experience cultural diversity do not step out of their comfort zone. This is dangerous and I feel as though it is our responsibility to be open to all experiences. We must embrace the diversity and welcome it with open arms. America is a melting pot and we are what makes the pot diverse.