Diversity
Here is my pre-flection on the art of diversity. The formal definition of diversity is the strength and richness of our community is enhanced by the variety of perspectives that the community incorporates. Personally, I think diversity is basically about differences, different people with different viewpoints, all combined into one community, so they can compliment one another. Diversity is a beautiful thing. How boring our world would be if there was no diversity? Everyone look the same, act the same, everything is the same. Without diversity, there would be no growth, no lessons to learn, and no moving forward since we don't know anything better than what we know. Diversity allows people to experience different viewpoints and/or opinions. It generates more understanding as we learn more about other people beside us. For example, at PSEC, we have students with different background, different ethinicity, and different point of view. Because of those differences, we learn more about things that we otherwise wouldn't have know. I'm a liberal person and I believe in healthcare and social services. I think the country needs those services to stay strong and competitive. But some students, who are Republicans, believe that social services are spoiling the people, holding them back from working hard to get what they want. We agree to disagree and even when we disagree, we still learn and respect one another and that's what great about diversity. Diversity is beyond race and nationality but race diversity is one of the biggest issue in this country as some people still don't accept and respect it. Fortunately, schools are trying to teach the next generation to respect diversity and celebrate it. http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0131tr-diversity0127Z6.html. How wonderful it would be if we all accept one another and celebrate the fact that we are not exactly the same but different and unique in our own way? Why is it so hard for us to accept each others just because we don't look alike?

Here is my reflection on the art of diversity. During class today, we were given a chance to experience the diversity in a Russian Catholic Church. The people in this church are mainly Russians and Americans. Even though they don't have a wide variety of ethnicity in this community, they still have many different background and different thoughts and ideas. However, because of their similarity in religion (meaning they have the same faith), they tend to learn how to appreciate diversity when it comes to sharing ideas to one another. The process is called bridging and it comes after bonding, which the people in the community get to know and bond with one another.

Application:
At PSEC, we have students with different background, different ethinicity, and different point of view. Because of those differences, we learn more about things that we otherwise wouldn't have know. I'm a liberal person and I believe in healthcare and social services. I think the country needs those services to stay strong and competitive. But some students, who are Republicans, believe that social services are spoiling the people, holding them back from working hard to get what they want. We agree to disagree and even when we disagree, we still learn and respect one another.