Uniting Cultures
July 3rd 2009 19:57
After a delighted conversation gone wrong, this American girl is sad to have upset one fantastic Finnish chef. Admittedly, the fault is entirely on the part of the American, as most ordeals seem to go, but she would love to cheer up the unknown friend who retired for the night before things could be amended.
While the brief connection of two mere teenagers in a heavily populated world bears little significance to most others, the impact of the short conversation quite stirred the heart of this American. After all, the melting pot of diversity so known as the United States of America seems only to be united with itself. In Finland, as she told, the fledgling chef learns not only English in her school but also Swedish, as well as what she said were the typical subjects of school. Look at most middle and high schools in America, and one might find equally sufficient world language classes that are often wasted on the boredom of today's students. Consider it: Many other nations of the world teach language classes that benefit kids all over the world who log onto the world wide web and share their practice with America's teens; where are the American teens who eagerly practice their language skills with others? Of course they exist, but it cannot be denied that America is far less enthusiastic in pursuing other world cultures than those world cultures are in pursuing that of America.
There are kids who listen to Rammstein, kids who watch anime, those who eat pizza, etc. This writer aims to go beyond interest and help share the lifestyles of one and two, here and there with the rest of the world.
So, with the next post, please look forward to some things the flighful Finnish chef taught me. Hopefully, she will one day know someone across the world is always rooting for her.
While the brief connection of two mere teenagers in a heavily populated world bears little significance to most others, the impact of the short conversation quite stirred the heart of this American. After all, the melting pot of diversity so known as the United States of America seems only to be united with itself. In Finland, as she told, the fledgling chef learns not only English in her school but also Swedish, as well as what she said were the typical subjects of school. Look at most middle and high schools in America, and one might find equally sufficient world language classes that are often wasted on the boredom of today's students. Consider it: Many other nations of the world teach language classes that benefit kids all over the world who log onto the world wide web and share their practice with America's teens; where are the American teens who eagerly practice their language skills with others? Of course they exist, but it cannot be denied that America is far less enthusiastic in pursuing other world cultures than those world cultures are in pursuing that of America.
There are kids who listen to Rammstein, kids who watch anime, those who eat pizza, etc. This writer aims to go beyond interest and help share the lifestyles of one and two, here and there with the rest of the world.
So, with the next post, please look forward to some things the flighful Finnish chef taught me. Hopefully, she will one day know someone across the world is always rooting for her.
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