International Experience Essay

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Story of the class’ international experience When Professor Thompson first talked about the students’ international background, it did not hit me just how tremendous the international experience is within the four walls; until professor requested us students to write an essay about what the class talked about regarding international experiences and background. Funny thing about writing assignments is that though I resent them most of time, I am usually awed by the progress I made and the things I learned at the completion of the assignments. In this case, this writing assignment had me amazed at my peers and the international dynamics each student brings to the class. To start off, it shocked me to know that though two people live in the U.S., it doesn’t mean that they have the similar views on how Americans act. Take Jordan and Liz for instance. Jordan is from Arkansas and Liz is from New York. Though they’re from the same country, they, however, speak with different accents. This was a tremendous surprise to me because all this time, before I came to the U.S., I had an impression that all Americans spoke English with one accent, unless if they’re immigrants from other countries. Another remarkable aspect of the class’ international experience is the diverse experiences my peers bring. Pietro, Liz, and I were sitting in a row. By our appearances, we are just Adelphi’s freshman students, hoping to make it out alive by the end of our first semester. But as the discussion went deeper, I realized and began to see us three as walking encyclopedia, having so much to share about the countries we came from. While Pietro can share about his rich Italian heritage, Liz can share about what it is like being a New Yorker. As for my part of the contribution, I am willing to share my experiences related to Asia. In an environment like this, it seems like the atlas or the

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