OU-C does not have that much cultural diversity at first glance. My first quarter here I was surprised at how many students speak English as a second language on this campus. The differences that we don't see, become apparent when we begin to read what someone writes.
I suppose if we were to spend quite a bit of time theorizing, we could discover many things about ourselves but noting what we like and dislike in others. This was a class on writing skills thought. I have always found it interesting how we can learn about ourselves by what we know about those around us. I value true happiness, and strongly dislike fakeness.
On an aside note, I have been thinking of a conversation had over Christmas. Someone asked weather we would want to be permanently mildly ill and rich, or perfectly healthy and poor. I decided rich and healthy. having many repairs to my home (replace windows, holes in floors, ceilings falling) I decided financial stability would be incredibly important. Now with allergies, I'm beginning to realize and having a runny nose really sucks. I am used to not being that financail stable , and speaking with a runny nose is stubit....rethinking values....
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You said: "The differences that we don't see, become apparent when we begin to read what someone writes."
What a lovely thought!
An art instructor once told me that there are only two times in your life when you can't lie about yourself; when you make visual art, and when you write.
and if it is good, then it is a part of you. and therefore you cannot lie about who you are.
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