Reflection Blog #12-

 My final thoughts

I thought this class was very informative.  Sometimes it's difficult for me to understand how and where other people come from.  I really try not to be close-minded to other people's lifestyles.  Living in California has really opened my eyes to other ways of living compared to the very conservative background I come from in the Midwest.  When my husband and I were newlyweds, we lived in Norfolk, Virginia.  Our eyes were opened to different lifestyles because we lived in low income housing and I had never experienced that before.  If I would have taken this class before living there, I would have been a lot more understanding and careful what I said to some of those people then.  

This class has not only benefited my personal life but also my professional life.  In my class at my job, I have students who come from very diverse backgrounds.  Like I mentioned in the Zoom call on Thursday, understanding the backgrounds of the children in my care can help especially in difficult situations when they don't want to listen or are having bad attitudes.  It's important to step out of your feelings on what's going on and understand what is that child going through that makes them act a certain way.  What's going on at home?  Do you know of any serious issues he or she is going through?  This would be helpful information to know.

All in all, I benefited from taking this course.  I think that everyone should have to take it in order to graduate because it was very helpful.  Everyone can benefit from this class and know how to be nice and understanding to those who are different than you.