Week 8

Only one more week until break!! I don’t know about everyone else but I am ready for a break. Maybe read a book that’s not a textbook for a change!

Anyways, on to the assignment. This week we were targeted towards diversity in the class activity and in the ISCORE participation. Growing up I was not exposed to a whole lot of diversity. My high school was majorly of white ethnicity with only a few African Americans and Hispanic ethnicities and zero Asian origins if I remember correctly. When I came to Iowa State at first it was a bit difficult to get used to the different cultural backgrounds of my new student peers. But the longer I have been on this campus, the easier it has been to see all the variety of people around me

This may not be the same for everyone however. There are some people who I’m sure cannot get used to being around people who are a lot different them they are. Then on the other side of the continuum I’m sure there are the kinds of people who, ever since they were born, have been used to being exposed to various cultures.

I believe I am a person who hasn’t been exposed to a lot of cultural diversity growing up, but I know that I work to accept people who are different. We are all unique individuals and when we recognize that, I believe we are more likely and willing to accept other people’s diversity and ‘uniqueness.’

My ISCORE event was targeted towards children’s literacy and the diversity that goes along with it. I didn’t realize how much there was diversity or a lock of in children’s story books. I know that it is not something that I would have paid a whole lot of attention to as a child but it makes me wonder what I would observe in my books I used to read or be read to as a child. I challenge all of you to take a gander at the books from your childhood and pick out the diversity in the characters. Whether it is for the better or the worst it’s still surprising to see what you observe.

See ya’ll Tuesday!