Initially, most people would say yes. It is important to stay in touch with your culture. I believe that culture is important, of course, because it's something that brings you together with a group of people and gives you a sense of belonging. But recently I've started to see culture as a limiting factor. I don't like the idea of having a set of rules dictate who you should be. I'm looking at it from an individualist standpoint I guess because that's...generally how I look at things. Maybe that's American culture.
Experiences that help me connect with people of different backgrounds... Well, to state the obvious I go to an international school, which helps me to connect with people by having friends from different backgrounds. Generally, I've friends from different backgrounds for as long as I can remember. A lot of them have ended up leaving the country, and when I stay in touch with them I sort of see what things are like in other parts of the world. For instance, one friend moved to Saudi Arabia-a drastically different culture from the US. Another close friend moved to Mexico. By staying in touch with them I guess you could say I see different cultures from their perspective, since I haven't had that sort of experience myself.
--CZ
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