Since I grew up in a town were the majority of the population was Hispanic and/or white, I was never really exposed to the black community. I did have a few co-workers who were black, but I never really developed a friendship with them. Little did I know that this was a major lack of cultural understanding on my part and it eventually caught up to me. As I quote from Light, “These differences may be substan

tial. For some students they may be jarring.” (Light, 132)

When I discovered that I was rooming with two black roommates, I thought, “Hey, this could be a great experience for me. They could teach me a lot about their culture. I could learn a great deal from them.” Hence, I went into this very open minded and willing to do whatever I could to understand them and the differences in our cultures.

In addition to rooming with two African-American women, I learned a great deal from their friends and friends that I met on my own. I learned so much about their culture and their views on certain issues, especially the black/white issue. They created an environment where I didn’t feel afraid or scared to ask them any kind of question that popped into my mind. They respected and understood the fact that I was not culturally educated and it was their job to make me educated in this certain area.

Furthermore, I’m glad that I got to know the people I know at this culturally diverse university. It’s safe to say that this school is not only aware of their cultural issues, but addresses it in a very positive way. Sometimes, it’s not only up to the university to address this, but to the student to be open minded about it. I am defi

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