How am I trying to change my
prejudice – one personal experience!
Before I came to
USA I visited concentration camp from the World War II in Poland, where brother
of my grandmother died. It was shocking experience, but I think that everyone
should see what happened not so long time ago. After this experience I came back
home, opened MyRed and saw for the first time, who is going to be my roommate
at UNL. It was German girl. I had mixed feelings, I couldn’t stop thinking
about her nationality and about my experience from Poland, and on the other
hand I felt so bad that I perceived her only according the past times and
nationality. In the end she was the best roomie in my life and she made my fall
semester awesome. Also other Germans are super nice and friendly. But what would happen if I met someone mean and unfriendly? These
stereotypes really scared me a lot and I hope that till this experience I will
always meet new people with close eyes (so I cannot see race, gender or age) and
open mind (so I can recognize their personality)!
Video about
German stereotypes ;) What do you think about it, Ulli?
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