Reflection #2 How to be a better world citizen. Karla Sanchez
How to be a better world citizen
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For our second presentation the professor and
the leader of the class chose the topic of how to be a better world citizen, having
this statement for the second project was very interesting for me. We would
also have guests from another class that were going to see our presentation. We
had to choose a subtopic and our group opted for culture. I can’t imagine a
better way to teach others about being a good world citizen than with this
subtopic. The idea of being a better world citizen can challenge for some
people since today’s society puts a big emphasis on individualism, but it is
still very important to become a beneficial individual to our planet. I was
confident about this topic, and sure that with this lesson we will gain
experience and learn a lot about our world. Our group was exited and ready to
start the research. We decided that the best method to educate about culture would
be covering the food traditions, customs and religion of each continent of the
world.
I
started working on my part (food traditions) in the continents North America
and South America. We decided to use google slides, where every partner can work
on the presentation simultaneously. Using this app was a great advantage. Emily
was in charge of setting up the application and giving up us access, she is
very tech savvy. We also coordinated our project through a WhatsApp group and
shared our ideas. The professor assigned a due date and giving us two weeks to
work. With the pressure of having guests in the class, were trying to do our
best effort to make everything entertaining and informative for the audience. The
expected day arrived and while everyone was entering the classroom I started
getting nervous. The professor and students from the other class were very nice
and attentive.
The first group started presenting their
topic, teaching us about respect and moral values, a crucial factor for the
growth of our society. I learned that respecting the ideologies and upbringing
of others, allows us to free ourselves from egocentrism, we also learned
respectful communication skills, like practicing politeness, courtesy, kindness
and the most important for me, avoiding negativity. We understood how important
it is to respect others, no matter the race, sexuality or their past, we had to
set up a commitment with our people. I really enjoy their project and the way
they explained everything was clear and concise, opening our eyes and mind to a
whole world.
The second group, our group, started the presentation, Leslie talked about the amazing culinary culture in Europe and their most particular plates, whetting our appetite. Emily present about Asian food, the greatest dishes from the other side of the world, including Japan, India, Thailand, Korea and others countries and Jarumis talked about Africa and the fascinating Australia. Finally, it was my turn to present. Even thought I was very nervous, I managed to explain my topic in a clear and organized way. I tried to find effective ways to engage with the audience and explain to them the importance of being a better food citizen. Not only eating other nationalities food, but having “local first” mentality, the importance of buying from farmers and sharing your food traditions with others. Practices that I tried to implement in my daily life since I have the benefit of living near homestead a very popular area for farmers here in Miami. I enjoyed my time presenting this topic. I’m truly a food lover!! After me, my classmates talked about the world’s main religions and the diversity in some regions. I learn about Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, Christianity and many others. It is essential to respect the freedom and diversity of the many religions in our planet, being this a universal human right. Then the last part was presented, the clothing culture around the world. Using cloth not only for protection but for showing your traditions was the main point of the presenters. It was incredible how many color sizes and patterns we have in our world. Reflecting the personality and culture of every country, for me the best way to conclude our presentation. I think that everybody liked it. Sadly the guest group had to leave, but I think they left with more knowledge and understanding the importance of being a better world citizen.
The presentation
of the third group took place and they started showing us how to spread
awareness and how to help our communities. For me this is very interesting
topic where we all can contribute to. They explained how hard is for the
students to work for good grades, while preparing for tests, and quizzes while
dealing with the stresses of life. This topic touched my heart because I can
relate so much to this, having a full time job I have to deal with the stress
of managing my time for school, work and the housework. Sometimes we don’t have
a hand that can help, and I think that it is important to be aware of certain
situations on students lives another problems that can lead to depression.
They shared ways of contributing, organizing supporting groups and creating
stress free out-door breaks with physical activities. Also we learned about
elderly citizens and what are the biggest challenges for them. Some people
might think that with all their experience, elderly people don’t suffer from
depression but the statistics indicates that one in four adults experience
mental health issues in United States. This is a very alarming statistics and should
alarm the families about this very important situation. Samantha concluded the
presentation in a very entertaining way with questions about what we learned,
and I really liked it.
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