FGE Conference

     I attend The foundation of Global Engagement (FGE), a program that intends to help students learn more about other’s culture and life, this semester. We went to a resort in State College for a Conference this weekend. We had so much fun.

     There were not so many people in FGE. So we could easily get to know all the people and make true friends. We sat in a circle, talking about our first impression of Penn State and stereotypes we usually had. We found that there were so many similarities between us. Meanwhile, we had so much difference in cultures. It was great to hear so many different voices. Moreover, I made friends from America, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka Malaysia and Kenya, etc. We also played some games about culture. We were divided into two groups. Each group played a kind of culture. For example, in our culture “Heelotion”, we could not have eye contact with each other. We didn’t know what another culture was like. We visited another culture at regular intervals. After the game, we talked about what were our impressions of another culture. We found that was how stereotype formed.

     Maybe we will go to New York in April to visit United Nation. I already cannot wait now!

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