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| Julian Valencia
tries to integrate both his Latin@ and North American
heritage |
Going off to college and getting the
first taste of living on your own is a major transition
in your life. Being a Latin@ in the United States also
comes with many adaptations and cultural transitions,
and many times I find myself in the middle of trying
to bridge the gap between my Latin@ heritage and the
North American culture that surrounds me. I have found
that it is best not to forget either, but to integrate
the two.
Even though I wasn’t born in Colombia, my mom left
a lasting impression on me by instilling in me the same
values with which she grew up. The ability to adapt
and transition between cultures allows me to integrate
the best qualities from each to create something that
is distinct and valuable. Although differences between
cultures may exist, they do change from circumstance
to circumstance and may not always be the same. We could
learn a lot more if we drew the best qualities from
each, and adapted and enriched our daily lives with
them.
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“The
ability to adapt and transition between cultures
allows me to integrate the best qualities from each
to create something that is distinct and valuable.” |
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At OSU, I hope to meet new people,
experience different cultures, and adapt to a new setting
that will broaden my way of thinking by being exposed
to new things that I might not have gotten to know had
stayed in the little niche I made for myself at home.
These different exposures are what enable us to adapt
to different cultures, and provide us with the capacity
to learn and grow.
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