Cultural diversity is all around us. That is one of the great benefits of going to a public high school in a large town and coming to a public university. There are people from all walks of life who have encountered many different life experiences. Even more, this coming class of freshman that we will be interacting with will most likely come from lots of different places, we as peer mentors have to be ready for what ever comes our way.
From our class discussion, the thing I need to work on most would be being more aware of where others come from and understanding and being open to their perspective. Just like no one truly knows me or my life, I can't expect to know theirs.
Things I might need to overcome is the mindset of the "one" right way to live. I feel I've very open to new things, opinions, ideas, situations etc. But many times, being a traditional personality type, I like the tried and true method. If I've found something that works, a successful path, than it's hard to deviate from that path, even if the person I'm working with feels that path is the right one for them. It's knowing when to provide assistance and suggestion vs when to allow them to make their own decisions for their life.
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