i'm sure you've heard the saying, "if everyone was the same, the world would be boring," or something like that. it is undeniable that this statement is SO true and can also be interpreted in many different ways. for the purpose of today's topic, i'll be writing just about culture.
in america, there are people from probably every country in the world and when they immigrated here, they brought their culture and traditions with them.
each country has its own unique culture, though some can be very similar to each other. living in south florida, we see a lot of different south americans and many other nationalities. as we make friends with these people, we can learn so much more about their cultures than we think.
one of my good friends, antonia, is brazillian and whenever she comes to my house, i have to open the front door for her when she arrives and as she leaves. her mom explained this to my mom and i, saying that the guest will never be invited back because their friendship will end.
now, i've actually started to do this and make sure to always open the door for my guests even if i don't explain the superstition behind it.
all this to say, never be ashamed or embarrassed of your culture. your culture is part of what makes you unique as well as your personality and character.
i've heard many stories of asian kids being embarrassed about their home-cooked food that they would bring to lunch in elementary school, but thank goodness i never experienced that. i think that it's so important for younger kids to understand that embracing your culture is cool.
it's really hard to explain that to younger kids because they want to be whatever they see as "cool". this usually means following the crowd and not drawing too much attention to yourself. now, i see that being "cool" is so subjective and anyone or anything could be seen as cool.
one fantastic example of this would be alysa liu, a figure skater who recently won a gold medal at the 2026 olympic winter games in milano cortina. usually figure skaters are seen as very classy and stick to the stereotypes of figure skaters. alysa, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. she is so care-free and is just happy to be there. she has dyed hair and piercings and just not the conventional figure skater.
you can learn more about alysa's story through a quick google, youtube or tiktok search. she has gone viral because of her insane comeback and many are praising her for being so carefree and joyful while being on ice.
anyways, i hope you kind of understood today's topic and why embracing it is so important. i think that learning about the different traditions that my friends have is so much fun and interesting. so, what have you learned about another culture recently?
thank you so much for reading and i'll catch you on the next one!!
don't wish for it, work for it.
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