Most of the information about diversity in the United States that has helped me to better understand or relate to others in ways that I did not in the past was all mostly learned through this class’s material, however a great deal of personal experiences have been a huge contributor. Some of what I have learned is how to be more sensitive and less offensive toward others. Diversity can come in many forms: variations of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, customs, style, and age; almost anything that sets people apart and creates difference among a population or area. Whether people recognize it or not, diversity is everywhere. Nobody is exactly alike, everyone is different in some way or another. So many people are against the idea of diversity because they believe that one specific “group” is dominant over others. What they do not consider is how, even the people within their own group are all different, too, in other ways. That is what I have learned about diversity: it comes in many forms and tends to be very controversial. I have also learned of the challenges derived from diversity and prejudices that can be and have been involved, because of my learning, I understand that everyone is different. I am open to everyone, I try not to discriminate.With my past experiences put into consideration along with what the material has taught me, I can now more easily relate to other’s triumphs, issues, challenges, and heartache.
Though I haven’t really learned anything new about my own personal racial, ethnic, or cultural history, I have learned a lot about many others, such as the challenges African Americans have had to face