Too Close for Comfort

How weird was that little experiment we did in class? I mean I am friends with Whitney and we have talked many many times before, but that little experiment probably was awkward for both of us. After inching closer and closer we finally stopped, and when I looked where we were standing it was quiet funny. We were still a good 12 inches apart, and I just think it would have been weird to be any closer.

So I was thinking about the class the other day and I wanted to write about it, but I forgot. Smart move, huh? Anyway, I think I was thinking about how we discussed the different cultures and what was acceptable compared to American culture. Honestly, the Hispanics that worked at the restaurant that I worked at this summer were completely out of line with the their actions. When I later learned that their forwardness was a sign of flattery, I still didn't think their actions were acceptable. For people who come from different cultures and countries and live in the United States, to me it only seems fair that they comply with our customs and rules. Because if I went to Mexico and I didn't think it was "flattery" when a guy yelled at me as I walked by, they would think that I was being rude. But that is just my culture and that is how I was raised. I would have to comply with their customs and at least acknowledge their comments so as to not seem "rude". I just feel that the foreigners who come to this country should learn how to live by OUR customs and not continue living "out of the realm" of society.

Sometimes, I think that this class is somewhat of a waste of time. Not because I don't enjoy it but because it often reiterates what I already know. But when I really sit back and think about our discussions, I realize how much more beneficial the class really is to my life. Therefore, once I take a good luck at our conversations I no longer find the class as a "waste of time" and that makes me feel more accomplished in my daily activities. Keep on rocking with the class discussions. It is nice, for once, to not have to be so confined to one thought and be able to express your own feelings and ideas about a particular subject! :)