we do not live in a small world anymore every year around 130 million people are
every year around 130 million people are
every year around 130 million people are born around the world with every new
born around the world with every new
born around the world with every new person that comes is someone that will
person that comes is someone that will
person that comes is someone that will affect the environment and impact
affect the environment and impact
affect the environment and impact someone else’s future in some way
someone else’s future in some way
someone else’s future in some way cultures do not have to be assimilated
cultures do not have to be assimilated
cultures do not have to be assimilated and or destroyed but they should be
and or destroyed but they should be
and or destroyed but they should be learned and appreciated this last fall
learned and appreciated this last fall
learned and appreciated this last fall Arkansas State University had around 900
Arkansas State University had around 900
Arkansas State University had around 900 international students come from all
international students come from all
international students come from all around the world 85 from Japan 178 from
around the world 85 from Japan 178 from
around the world 85 from Japan 178 from Asia and and I’m proud to say that I’ve
Asia and and I’m proud to say that I’ve
Asia and and I’m proud to say that I’ve met someone from all the areas listed
met someone from all the areas listed
met someone from all the areas listed behind me and the cool thing is I never
behind me and the cool thing is I never
behind me and the cool thing is I never changed my schedule or went too far to
changed my schedule or went too far to
changed my schedule or went too far to my way to meet them when I met one I met
my way to meet them when I met one I met
my way to meet them when I met one I met another and another and another and it
another and another and another and it
another and another and another and it turned out to be really cool because it
turned out to be really cool because it
turned out to be really cool because it allowed me to learn more about the world
allowed me to learn more about the world
allowed me to learn more about the world so around high school our principal got
so around high school our principal got
so around high school our principal got on the intercom and he made this
on the intercom and he made this
on the intercom and he made this announcement that we had a foreign
announcement that we had a foreign
announcement that we had a foreign exchange student here from France and
exchange student here from France and
exchange student here from France and then we should talk to him and make him
then we should talk to him and make him
then we should talk to him and make him feel as welcome as we can so I went up
feel as welcome as we can so I went up
feel as welcome as we can so I went up to him in one day I asked I asked I
to him in one day I asked I asked I
to him in one day I asked I asked I asked him a pretty basic question of
asked him a pretty basic question of
asked him a pretty basic question of what to do and he say like to go to
what to do and he say like to go to
what to do and he say like to go to bullfights now at the time I didn’t know
bullfights now at the time I didn’t know
bullfights now at the time I didn’t know what a bullfight was so when he told me
what a bullfight was so when he told me
what a bullfight was so when he told me that a bullfight is when a person called
that a bullfight is when a person called
that a bullfight is when a person called a matador is in a big circular arena and
a matador is in a big circular arena and
a matador is in a big circular arena and fights a board to the death with a pink
fights a board to the death with a pink
fights a board to the death with a pink and yellow cape and a sword it caught me
and yellow cape and a sword it caught me
and yellow cape and a sword it caught me off guard it seemed almost impossible
off guard it seemed almost impossible
off guard it seemed almost impossible for a matador to kill a bull a live
for a matador to kill a bull a live
for a matador to kill a bull a live Raging Bull with only those two things
Raging Bull with only those two things
Raging Bull with only those two things yet he swore that it was exciting and
yet he swore that it was exciting and
yet he swore that it was exciting and that the matador really gets hurt he
that the matador really gets hurt he
that the matador really gets hurt he said that he knew all the names of the
said that he knew all the names of the
said that he knew all the names of the Matadors and that when he gets when he
Matadors and that when he gets when he
Matadors and that when he gets when he leaves the United States he can he’s
leaves the United States he can he’s
leaves the United States he can he’s gonna go to another event and he’s gonna
gonna go to another event and he’s gonna
gonna go to another event and he’s gonna go see the specific Matador because to
go see the specific Matador because to
go see the specific Matador because to him that was the best and the way he was
him that was the best and the way he was
him that was the best and the way he was explaining bullfighting to me
explaining bullfighting to me
explaining bullfighting to me bullfighting to him was as important as
bullfighting to him was as important as
bullfighting to him was as important as basketball football or baseball is to us
basketball football or baseball is to us
basketball football or baseball is to us he was you could just tell he was
he was you could just tell he was
he was you could just tell he was excited about it so the font so
excited about it so the font so
excited about it so the font so unfortunately he had to go back over and
unfortunately he had to go back over and
unfortunately he had to go back over and the following semester another guy came
the following semester another guy came
the following semester another guy came over and he was from he was also and he
over and he was from he was also and he
over and he was from he was also and he was from France and he was here for a
was from France and he was here for a
was from France and he was here for a little bit longer than the previous
little bit longer than the previous
little bit longer than the previous students so I got to talk to him a
students so I got to talk to him a
students so I got to talk to him a little bit more
little bit more
little bit more but we do really have much to say to one
but we do really have much to say to one
but we do really have much to say to one another because we were from such
another because we were from such
another because we were from such different areas so so I started I talked
different areas so so I started I talked
different areas so so I started I talked to him and like all things I wanted to
to him and like all things I wanted to
to him and like all things I wanted to learn about his language so I was I
learn about his language so I was I
learn about his language so I was I don’t remember exactly what but I was
don’t remember exactly what but I was
don’t remember exactly what but I was one day I was asking him how to say this
one day I was asking him how to say this
one day I was asking him how to say this and that and one thing led to another
and that and one thing led to another
and that and one thing led to another and I started we started talking about
and I started we started talking about
and I started we started talking about animals interestingly enough animals
animals interestingly enough animals
animals interestingly enough animals make different sounds based on where
make different sounds based on where
make different sounds based on where you’re from a dog outside the US does
you’re from a dog outside the US does
you’re from a dog outside the US does not go bark bark but depending on where
not go bark bark but depending on where
not go bark bark but depending on where you are in the world it says something
you are in the world it says something
you are in the world it says something else so in his case a dog doesn’t say
else so in his case a dog doesn’t say
else so in his case a dog doesn’t say bark bark but goes wah wah cows don’t
bark bark but goes wah wah cows don’t
bark bark but goes wah wah cows don’t say Moo they say murder and pixels say
say Moo they say murder and pixels say
say Moo they say murder and pixels say oink oink
oink oink
oink oink but Guan Guan and I made the obvious
but Guan Guan and I made the obvious
but Guan Guan and I made the obvious observation that people are different
observation that people are different
observation that people are different cultures hear different things and are
cultures hear different things and are
cultures hear different things and are taught different things it’s not
taught different things it’s not
taught different things it’s not necessarily wrong it’s just something
necessarily wrong it’s just something
necessarily wrong it’s just something different than what they’re accustomed
different than what they’re accustomed
different than what they’re accustomed to French people are also more reserved
to French people are also more reserved
to French people are also more reserved than Americans are we as Americans are
than Americans are we as Americans are
than Americans are we as Americans are very expressive people we’re very we
very expressive people we’re very we
very expressive people we’re very we show our emotions and you can normally
show our emotions and you can normally
show our emotions and you can normally tell how you’re feeling it just by
tell how you’re feeling it just by
tell how you’re feeling it just by looking at them meanwhile there’s more
looking at them meanwhile there’s more
looking at them meanwhile there’s more reserved so that he encountered a
reserved so that he encountered a
reserved so that he encountered a problem later that semester and there
problem later that semester and there
problem later that semester and there was there was one day he came walking
was there was one day he came walking
was there was one day he came walking into the classroom and as a big scar on
into the classroom and as a big scar on
into the classroom and as a big scar on his face it looked like he was mad or
his face it looked like he was mad or
his face it looked like he was mad or something now say hey what’s going on he
something now say hey what’s going on he
something now say hey what’s going on he said man I don’t know what’s going on
said man I don’t know what’s going on
said man I don’t know what’s going on all these people who I don’t know are or
all these people who I don’t know are or
all these people who I don’t know are or smile at me and they’re waving at me and
smile at me and they’re waving at me and
smile at me and they’re waving at me and it’s like they know me but I don’t think
it’s like they know me but I don’t think
it’s like they know me but I don’t think I know them as well that’s fine
I know them as well that’s fine
I know them as well that’s fine Americans are just a very expressive
Americans are just a very expressive
Americans are just a very expressive people we we were told that you were
people we we were told that you were
people we we were told that you were here and so we wanted to welcome you and
here and so we wanted to welcome you and
here and so we wanted to welcome you and do our high school I said well okay
do our high school I said well okay
do our high school I said well okay that’s fine and all but when I did see
that’s fine and all but when I did see
that’s fine and all but when I did see someone that I knew I would say hey
someone that I knew I would say hey
someone that I knew I would say hey how’s it going and they respond with hey
how’s it going and they respond with hey
how’s it going and they respond with hey what’s up and they keep walking and they
what’s up and they keep walking and they
what’s up and they keep walking and they wouldn’t reciprocate the the response
wouldn’t reciprocate the the response
wouldn’t reciprocate the the response that he was looking for we as Americans
that he was looking for we as Americans
that he was looking for we as Americans are very busy people we have a we have a
are very busy people we have a we have a
are very busy people we have a we have a lot to do but we don’t have enough time
lot to do but we don’t have enough time
lot to do but we don’t have enough time in the day to do it the French and the
in the day to do it the French and the
in the day to do it the French and the Spanish are a go-with-the-flow culture
Spanish are a go-with-the-flow culture
Spanish are a go-with-the-flow culture there they have stuff to do but they can
there they have stuff to do but they can
there they have stuff to do but they can do it tomorrow or they can just skip it
do it tomorrow or they can just skip it
do it tomorrow or they can just skip it it doesn’t even matter sometimes so we
it doesn’t even matter sometimes so we
it doesn’t even matter sometimes so we as Americans we’ve changed our English
as Americans we’ve changed our English
as Americans we’ve changed our English language around so that how ru has
language around so that how ru has
language around so that how ru has become the how ru has become the
become the how ru has become the
become the how ru has become the equivalent of a good fine or it’s
equivalent of a good fine or it’s
equivalent of a good fine or it’s alright so you can go up to someone say
alright so you can go up to someone say
alright so you can go up to someone say hey how are you and they can respond
hey how are you and they can respond
hey how are you and they can respond with hey what’s up and
with hey what’s up and
with hey what’s up and the same thing so he just had a couple
the same thing so he just had a couple
the same thing so he just had a couple little problems there you know what I
little problems there you know what I
little problems there you know what I mean so the following so after high
mean so the following so after high
mean so the following so after high school it was high school as a fun time
school it was high school as a fun time
school it was high school as a fun time but after high school I want to continue
but after high school I want to continue
but after high school I want to continue learning about the world Arkansas State
learning about the world Arkansas State
learning about the world Arkansas State University offers an on-campus rooming
University offers an on-campus rooming
University offers an on-campus rooming option where you can choose to live
option where you can choose to live
option where you can choose to live alongside international students so I
alongside international students so I
alongside international students so I thought how cool would it be to live
thought how cool would it be to live
thought how cool would it be to live with an international student and get to
with an international student and get to
with an international student and get to know them even better so without any
know them even better so without any
know them even better so without any hesitation I signed up to live in that
hesitation I signed up to live in that
hesitation I signed up to live in that floor and was roommates with the guy
floor and was roommates with the guy
floor and was roommates with the guy from South Korea and a guy from India
from South Korea and a guy from India
from South Korea and a guy from India and one of the first things asked the
and one of the first things asked the
and one of the first things asked the south korean guy was how long are you
south korean guy was how long are you
south korean guy was how long are you gonna be here for and he said that he
gonna be here for and he said that he
gonna be here for and he said that he was only gonna be here for one semester
was only gonna be here for one semester
was only gonna be here for one semester and I said well that’s for such a short
and I said well that’s for such a short
and I said well that’s for such a short time are you only here for one semester
time are you only here for one semester
time are you only here for one semester and he said that he was forced to go
and he said that he was forced to go
and he said that he was forced to go back because all Koreans are required to
back because all Koreans are required to
back because all Koreans are required to go into the military when they are
go into the military when they are
go into the military when they are between 20 and 30 years old
between 20 and 30 years old
between 20 and 30 years old it must be enrolled for at least 21
it must be enrolled for at least 21
it must be enrolled for at least 21 months for us going into the military
months for us going into the military
months for us going into the military it’s a choice it’s a huge life decision
it’s a choice it’s a huge life decision
it’s a choice it’s a huge life decision and it can impact us in different ways
and it can impact us in different ways
and it can impact us in different ways for the Koreans going into the for the
for the Koreans going into the for the
for the Koreans going into the for the male Korean going into the mood to is
male Korean going into the mood to is
male Korean going into the mood to is this something that happens they’ve got
this something that happens they’ve got
this something that happens they’ve got to do it and if they don’t the Korean
to do it and if they don’t the Korean
to do it and if they don’t the Korean government will get onto them and they
government will get onto them and they
government will get onto them and they could go to prison for a number of years
could go to prison for a number of years
could go to prison for a number of years if they’re caught for not going to into
if they’re caught for not going to into
if they’re caught for not going to into the military and no not for not going
the military and no not for not going
the military and no not for not going into the military
into the military
into the military so for it’s just something that happens
so for it’s just something that happens
so for it’s just something that happens as I mentioned earlier I also had
as I mentioned earlier I also had
as I mentioned earlier I also had someone from India as a suitemate
someone from India as a suitemate
someone from India as a suitemate Colter’s can surprise you amaze you or
Colter’s can surprise you amaze you or
Colter’s can surprise you amaze you or astonish you because you just don’t hear
astonish you because you just don’t hear
astonish you because you just don’t hear about things unless it gets brought up
about things unless it gets brought up
about things unless it gets brought up or at scene firsthand
or at scene firsthand
or at scene firsthand India is home to 330 million gods and
India is home to 330 million gods and
India is home to 330 million gods and it’s one of the most diverse countries
it’s one of the most diverse countries
it’s one of the most diverse countries in the world and with so many gods they
in the world and with so many gods they
in the world and with so many gods they hope they almost have a celebration or a
hope they almost have a celebration or a
hope they almost have a celebration or a party for each God so throughout the
party for each God so throughout the
party for each God so throughout the entire year in some part of India
entire year in some part of India
entire year in some part of India there’s a party and I was able to
there’s a party and I was able to
there’s a party and I was able to witness a couple of the festivals that
witness a couple of the festivals that
witness a couple of the festivals that he celebrated and one of them is called
he celebrated and one of them is called
he celebrated and one of them is called Diwali
Diwali
Diwali and they celebrate things that you and I
and they celebrate things that you and I
and they celebrate things that you and I wouldn’t think would be celebratory but
wouldn’t think would be celebratory but
wouldn’t think would be celebratory but to them they’ve got to celebrate so
to them they’ve got to celebrate so
to them they’ve got to celebrate so Diwali is the festival of light so they
Diwali is the festival of light so they
Diwali is the festival of light so they celebrate the existence that we have
celebrate the existence that we have
celebrate the existence that we have electricity we have our flashlights we
electricity we have our flashlights we
electricity we have our flashlights we have our phones we have follow it has
have our phones we have follow it has
have our phones we have follow it has light they love light and in order to
light they love light and in order to
light they love light and in order to celebrate it
celebrate it
celebrate it there they decorate their houses like we
there they decorate their houses like we
there they decorate their houses like we do like we did about a month ago
do like we did about a month ago
do like we did about a month ago so about Christmas stuff their houses
so about Christmas stuff their houses
so about Christmas stuff their houses are filled and on the outside of them
are filled and on the outside of them
are filled and on the outside of them are just covered with a little electric
are just covered with a little electric
are just covered with a little electric lights or little candles and it looks
lights or little candles and it looks
lights or little candles and it looks very harmonious and unfortunately his
very harmonious and unfortunately his
very harmonious and unfortunately his room didn’t look like ours like it would
room didn’t look like ours like it would
room didn’t look like ours like it would back in India but there were little
back in India but there were little
back in India but there were little candles all over the place and it was
candles all over the place and it was
candles all over the place and it was really pretty to see another festival is
really pretty to see another festival is
really pretty to see another festival is the festival of Holi and Holi is the
the festival of Holi and Holi is the
the festival of Holi and Holi is the festival of colour so festival of colour
festival of colour so festival of colour
festival of colour so festival of colour is there celebrating the existence we
is there celebrating the existence we
is there celebrating the existence we have red yellow orange blue chartreuse
have red yellow orange blue chartreuse
have red yellow orange blue chartreuse we have all these different colors and
we have all these different colors and
we have all these different colors and that’s what they’re celebrating and to
that’s what they’re celebrating and to
that’s what they’re celebrating and to celebrate that they all stand in this
celebrate that they all stand in this
celebrate that they all stand in this big arena this big arena plaza looking
big arena this big arena plaza looking
big arena this big arena plaza looking thing and they all got this big bucket
thing and they all got this big bucket
thing and they all got this big bucket or big however pail or whatever of
or big however pail or whatever of
or big however pail or whatever of different colors and on the count of
different colors and on the count of
different colors and on the count of three they all throw the colors high up
three they all throw the colors high up
three they all throw the colors high up in the air and the colors just shatter
in the air and the colors just shatter
in the air and the colors just shatter amongst all the people so you’ll walk in
amongst all the people so you’ll walk in
amongst all the people so you’ll walk in there with your regular color hair you
there with your regular color hair you
there with your regular color hair you could walk out with blue green red
could walk out with blue green red
could walk out with blue green red colored hair because you’re celebrating
colored hair because you’re celebrating
colored hair because you’re celebrating Holi as I mentioned earlier cultures can
Holi as I mentioned earlier cultures can
Holi as I mentioned earlier cultures can surprise you and amaze you in some parts
surprise you and amaze you in some parts
surprise you and amaze you in some parts of India they don’t always like they
of India they don’t always like they
of India they don’t always like they don’t believe in the use of toilet paper
don’t believe in the use of toilet paper
don’t believe in the use of toilet paper and so without going into many details
and so without going into many details
and so without going into many details and without grossing you out instead of
and without grossing you out instead of
and without grossing you out instead of using toilet paper they’ll use a bucket
using toilet paper they’ll use a bucket
using toilet paper they’ll use a bucket and a cup of water instead to cleanse
and a cup of water instead to cleanse
and a cup of water instead to cleanse themselves so I was on the international
themselves so I was on the international
themselves so I was on the international floor and down the hall were a bunch of
floor and down the hall were a bunch of
floor and down the hall were a bunch of people who were Chinese and so that we
people who were Chinese and so that we
people who were Chinese and so that we eventually became friends and we had
eventually became friends and we had
eventually became friends and we had this we made this deal that I would
this we made this deal that I would
this we made this deal that I would teach them something English if they
teach them something English if they
teach them something English if they would teach me something about China so
would teach me something about China so
would teach me something about China so I thought it appropriate if I teach them
I thought it appropriate if I teach them
I thought it appropriate if I teach them the famous Mary Poppins word
the famous Mary Poppins word
the famous Mary Poppins word supercalifragilistic expialidocious and
supercalifragilistic expialidocious and
supercalifragilistic expialidocious and in exchange for that they taught me that
in exchange for that they taught me that
in exchange for that they taught me that they count on their fingers differently
they count on their fingers differently
they count on their fingers differently than what we do so we have our same
than what we do so we have our same
than what we do so we have our same numbers we have 1 2 3 4 5 and that’s and
numbers we have 1 2 3 4 5 and that’s and
numbers we have 1 2 3 4 5 and that’s and that’s universal but 6 through 10 it
that’s universal but 6 through 10 it
that’s universal but 6 through 10 it gets a little fuzzy so 6 looks as is
gets a little fuzzy so 6 looks as is
gets a little fuzzy so 6 looks as is like the letter Y it’s that 6 that’s 7 8
like the letter Y it’s that 6 that’s 7 8
like the letter Y it’s that 6 that’s 7 8 9 and that’s 10 but that’s only 10 in
9 and that’s 10 but that’s only 10 in
9 and that’s 10 but that’s only 10 in the north if you want to go to the south
the north if you want to go to the south
the north if you want to go to the south of China and do 10 it’s this you can’t
of China and do 10 it’s this you can’t
of China and do 10 it’s this you can’t do this as 10 because this is 55 this is
do this as 10 because this is 55 this is
do this as 10 because this is 55 this is not 7 this is 52 or 25 and they just
not 7 this is 52 or 25 and they just
not 7 this is 52 or 25 and they just have a different number system
have a different number system
have a different number system so there was one weekend where the giant
so there was one weekend where the giant
so there was one weekend where the giant where they want to go out to eat they
where they want to go out to eat they
where they want to go out to eat they were like let’s go let’s go get some
were like let’s go let’s go get some
were like let’s go let’s go get some chicken I was like cool all right
chicken I was like cool all right
chicken I was like cool all right there’s Popeyes two chick-fil-a there’s
there’s Popeyes two chick-fil-a there’s
there’s Popeyes two chick-fil-a there’s Slim’s there’s KFC there’s all these
Slim’s there’s KFC there’s all these
Slim’s there’s KFC there’s all these cool places and they were like man let’s
cool places and they were like man let’s
cool places and they were like man let’s go to KFC it’s like hard well I mean we
go to KFC it’s like hard well I mean we
go to KFC it’s like hard well I mean we can go to KFC if you want so we took him
can go to KFC if you want so we took him
can go to KFC if you want so we took him to KFC and as they were eating it they
to KFC and as they were eating it they
to KFC and as they were eating it they weren’t as excited about what they were
weren’t as excited about what they were
weren’t as excited about what they were getting
getting
getting and it’s because KFC and China is
and it’s because KFC and China is
and it’s because KFC and China is spectacular it is the freshest one of
spectacular it is the freshest one of
spectacular it is the freshest one of the freshest foods that you can get over
the freshest foods that you can get over
the freshest foods that you can get over there because they’re seasoning it’s
there because they’re seasoning it’s
there because they’re seasoning it’s juicier and it overall just tastes
juicier and it overall just tastes
juicier and it overall just tastes better over there and it’s so good in
better over there and it’s so good in
better over there and it’s so good in fact the kids have birthday parties and
fact the kids have birthday parties and
fact the kids have birthday parties and KFC restaurants they’re also a lot more
KFC restaurants they’re also a lot more
KFC restaurants they’re also a lot more independent from their parents something
independent from their parents something
independent from their parents something that a lot of American teenagers beg for
that a lot of American teenagers beg for
that a lot of American teenagers beg for it here is independence we want to get
it here is independence we want to get
it here is independence we want to get away from our parents we want to go do
away from our parents we want to go do
away from our parents we want to go do our own thing well for them it’s just
our own thing well for them it’s just
our own thing well for them it’s just something that happens and from a young
something that happens and from a young
something that happens and from a young age they’re starting to be weaned off
age they’re starting to be weaned off
age they’re starting to be weaned off and they get to do their own thing
and they get to do their own thing
and they get to do their own thing I really saw or heard my Chinese friends
I really saw or heard my Chinese friends
I really saw or heard my Chinese friends talk to or about their parents and it’s
talk to or about their parents and it’s
talk to or about their parents and it’s not because they didn’t like them but
not because they didn’t like them but
not because they didn’t like them but it’s because that by the time they’ve
it’s because that by the time they’ve
it’s because that by the time they’ve reached college they’ve already been
reached college they’ve already been
reached college they’ve already been very independent and they can just do
very independent and they can just do
very independent and they can just do their own thing so after so the next
their own thing so after so the next
their own thing so after so the next semester I moved in with the Japanese
semester I moved in with the Japanese
semester I moved in with the Japanese guy because I wanted something to I
guy because I wanted something to I
guy because I wanted something to I wanted some something else to learn and
wanted some something else to learn and
wanted some something else to learn and I was met with just as many surprises as
I was met with just as many surprises as
I was met with just as many surprises as there was before and when I first walked
there was before and when I first walked
there was before and when I first walked in the room I was I still had my
in the room I was I still had my
in the room I was I still had my backpack of stuff and I walked into the
backpack of stuff and I walked into the
backpack of stuff and I walked into the room he said hey hey stop because my I
room he said hey hey stop because my I
room he said hey hey stop because my I was wearing my shoes and he said take
was wearing my shoes and he said take
was wearing my shoes and he said take off your shoes and I said well that’s
off your shoes and I said well that’s
off your shoes and I said well that’s weird why and he said well because in
weird why and he said well because in
weird why and he said well because in order to keep the room dirt free and as
order to keep the room dirt free and as
order to keep the room dirt free and as clean as possible we have to keep our
clean as possible we have to keep our
clean as possible we have to keep our shoes at the door so throughout the day
shoes at the door so throughout the day
shoes at the door so throughout the day our shoes have walked on different
our shoes have walked on different
our shoes have walked on different services substances little gums leaves
services substances little gums leaves
services substances little gums leaves and it’s not as in our shoes are kind of
and it’s not as in our shoes are kind of
and it’s not as in our shoes are kind of dirty
dirty
dirty so throughout the day to pick up
so throughout the day to pick up
so throughout the day to pick up bacterial and pneumonia diseases so to
bacterial and pneumonia diseases so to
bacterial and pneumonia diseases so to keep it clean be at the door and I’ve
keep it clean be at the door and I’ve
keep it clean be at the door and I’ve never had to clean a room because he was
never had to clean a room because he was
never had to clean a room because he was so tall though they also love to say yes
so tall though they also love to say yes
so tall though they also love to say yes Japanese people are a very giving
Japanese people are a very giving
Japanese people are a very giving culture they in fact it’s even
culture they in fact it’s even
culture they in fact it’s even considered rude to say no to a friend in
considered rude to say no to a friend in
considered rude to say no to a friend in need there would be times I’d be working
need there would be times I’d be working
need there would be times I’d be working really hard on a homework assignment at
really hard on a homework assignment at
really hard on a homework assignment at my desk and I just couldn’t get away for
my desk and I just couldn’t get away for
my desk and I just couldn’t get away for that ten minutes worth of eating and I’d
that ten minutes worth of eating and I’d
that ten minutes worth of eating and I’d send him a little message hey can you go
send him a little message hey can you go
send him a little message hey can you go pick something up for me from the
pick something up for me from the
pick something up for me from the and he would without a problem because
and he would without a problem because
and he would without a problem because it’s considered rude to say no and there
it’s considered rude to say no and there
it’s considered rude to say no and there would be times I’d run out toothpaste he
would be times I’d run out toothpaste he
would be times I’d run out toothpaste he let me borrow his toothpaste and they
let me borrow his toothpaste and they
let me borrow his toothpaste and they were very giving culture Japan is home
were very giving culture Japan is home
were very giving culture Japan is home to 120 7.3 million people and it’s
to 120 7.3 million people and it’s
to 120 7.3 million people and it’s roughly around one hundred forty six
roughly around one hundred forty six
roughly around one hundred forty six thousand square miles which is around
thousand square miles which is around
thousand square miles which is around the size of Montana so was so many
the size of Montana so was so many
the size of Montana so was so many people and so little of a space they’re
people and so little of a space they’re
people and so little of a space they’re forced to be nice to each other for the
forced to be nice to each other for the
forced to be nice to each other for the betterment of the entire culture I’m
betterment of the entire culture I’m
betterment of the entire culture I’m actually friends with the older staff
actually friends with the older staff
actually friends with the older staff and he’s got here on campus and he told
and he’s got here on campus and he told
and he’s got here on campus and he told me that he is the alpha male he’s he is
me that he is the alpha male he’s he is
me that he is the alpha male he’s he is the most respected Japanese person on
the most respected Japanese person on
the most respected Japanese person on campus because he’s older age in Japan
campus because he’s older age in Japan
campus because he’s older age in Japan is a high thing you have to if you’re
is a high thing you have to if you’re
is a high thing you have to if you’re older you deserve the utmost respect
older you deserve the utmost respect
older you deserve the utmost respect he’s he told me that he’s older by only
he’s he told me that he’s older by only
he’s he told me that he’s older by only two years but even that two years gives
two years but even that two years gives
two years but even that two years gives him the respect that we would give our
him the respect that we would give our
him the respect that we would give our parents or our grandparents so after all
parents or our grandparents so after all
parents or our grandparents so after all that being said I was still at Arkansas
that being said I was still at Arkansas
that being said I was still at Arkansas State I was still learning everything I
State I was still learning everything I
State I was still learning everything I could in or console’ state so it was
could in or console’ state so it was
could in or console’ state so it was time for me to go experience the culture
time for me to go experience the culture
time for me to go experience the culture firsthand Henry Miller said once
firsthand Henry Miller said once
firsthand Henry Miller said once destination is never a place but a new
destination is never a place but a new
destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things so when I heard
way of seeing things so when I heard
way of seeing things so when I heard that I could go over to Spain and
that I could go over to Spain and
that I could go over to Spain and experience the culture firsthand with no
experience the culture firsthand with no
experience the culture firsthand with no way of avoiding it I was like yeah let’s
way of avoiding it I was like yeah let’s
way of avoiding it I was like yeah let’s go so I went over to Spain and I went to
go so I went over to Spain and I went to
go so I went over to Spain and I went to a small village in the south of Spain
a small village in the south of Spain
a small village in the south of Spain and there was virtually like our small
and there was virtually like our small
and there was virtually like our small cities there was virtually no outside
cities there was virtually no outside
cities there was virtually no outside influence so it was pure Spanish and I
influence so it was pure Spanish and I
influence so it was pure Spanish and I was able to notice a couple of the key
was able to notice a couple of the key
was able to notice a couple of the key things and learn about a couple stuff
things and learn about a couple stuff
things and learn about a couple stuff and one of the things I noticed is that
and one of the things I noticed is that
and one of the things I noticed is that they like they have a thing called a
they like they have a thing called a
they like they have a thing called a siesta so in the middle of the day about
siesta so in the middle of the day about
siesta so in the middle of the day about from 2:00 to 5:00 if you want to go buy
from 2:00 to 5:00 if you want to go buy
from 2:00 to 5:00 if you want to go buy something at the supermarket to go get
something at the supermarket to go get
something at the supermarket to go get something to eat
something to eat
something to eat you can’t do it because they’ve closed
you can’t do it because they’ve closed
you can’t do it because they’ve closed everything off for the heat of the day
everything off for the heat of the day
everything off for the heat of the day back when we they didn’t have air
back when we they didn’t have air
back when we they didn’t have air conditioning in order to avoid the heat
conditioning in order to avoid the heat
conditioning in order to avoid the heat they would close the stores closest to
they would close the stores closest to
they would close the stores closest to close it up go sleep and pick it back up
close it up go sleep and pick it back up
close it up go sleep and pick it back up about five to seven or eight o’clock at
about five to seven or eight o’clock at
about five to seven or eight o’clock at night so and they still did that and it
night so and they still did that and it
night so and they still did that and it was a it took a while to get accustomed
was a it took a while to get accustomed
was a it took a while to get accustomed to that because for us we have our 24/7
to that because for us we have our 24/7
to that because for us we have our 24/7 stores we’ve got our Walmart we’ve got
stores we’ve got our Walmart we’ve got
stores we’ve got our Walmart we’ve got our Walgreens we’ve got all these places
our Walgreens we’ve got all these places
our Walgreens we’ve got all these places that are open for soul
that are open for soul
that are open for soul and but it’s just not it’s not the same
and but it’s just not it’s not the same
and but it’s just not it’s not the same thing
thing
thing there’s no they’re also like the public
there’s no they’re also like the public
there’s no they’re also like the public transportation system Spain there’s a
transportation system Spain there’s a
transportation system Spain there’s a company in Spain called
company in Spain called
company in Spain called alsa a si LSA and also goes to more than
alsa a si LSA and also goes to more than
alsa a si LSA and also goes to more than 170 destinations throughout the country
170 destinations throughout the country
170 destinations throughout the country and so it’s the it’s the best best way
and so it’s the it’s the best best way
and so it’s the it’s the best best way to get around the country so when I
to get around the country so when I
to get around the country so when I would ride a bus and I would go
would ride a bus and I would go
would ride a bus and I would go somewhere the buses were never empty or
somewhere the buses were never empty or
somewhere the buses were never empty or never half-empty
never half-empty
never half-empty they were always they were always full –
they were always they were always full –
they were always they were always full – halfway full – halfway and we as we’re
halfway full – halfway and we as we’re
halfway full – halfway and we as we’re very private people we Americans we did
very private people we Americans we did
very private people we Americans we did we liked our public space we are unless
we liked our public space we are unless
we liked our public space we are unless we’re friends with you so riding on a
we’re friends with you so riding on a
we’re friends with you so riding on a packed bus with someone next to you at
packed bus with someone next to you at
packed bus with someone next to you at first it wasn’t it wasn’t the best way
first it wasn’t it wasn’t the best way
first it wasn’t it wasn’t the best way go around but it turned out to be cool
go around but it turned out to be cool
go around but it turned out to be cool because I was allowed to hear his
because I was allowed to hear his
because I was allowed to hear his stories and advice on how he grew up in
stories and advice on how he grew up in
stories and advice on how he grew up in Spain and one of the things that I had
Spain and one of the things that I had
Spain and one of the things that I had to explain to the Spanier multiple times
to explain to the Spanier multiple times
to explain to the Spanier multiple times was refills and ice Spaniards aren’t
was refills and ice Spaniards aren’t
was refills and ice Spaniards aren’t very big on refills so once you buy it
very big on refills so once you buy it
very big on refills so once you buy it once you buy a drink you have to drink
once you buy a drink you have to drink
once you buy a drink you have to drink it with moderation so even even water or
it with moderation so even even water or
it with moderation so even even water or sodas has to be drink with moderation
sodas has to be drink with moderation
sodas has to be drink with moderation unless you want to buy another drink ice
unless you want to buy another drink ice
unless you want to buy another drink ice is also not used in drinks as commonly
is also not used in drinks as commonly
is also not used in drinks as commonly as it is for us so we’ll go get a drink
as it is for us so we’ll go get a drink
as it is for us so we’ll go get a drink is at a restaurant or something and our
is at a restaurant or something and our
is at a restaurant or something and our ice goes to about half the cup if not a
ice goes to about half the cup if not a
ice goes to about half the cup if not a quarter of the cup and it and it takes
quarter of the cup and it and it takes
quarter of the cup and it and it takes up a lot of space so when I explained to
up a lot of space so when I explained to
up a lot of space so when I explained to the Spaniards that goes about halfway
the Spaniards that goes about halfway
the Spaniards that goes about halfway there like what be serious
there like what be serious
there like what be serious so because to them that takes up too
so because to them that takes up too
so because to them that takes up too much space and they don’t want to buy
much space and they don’t want to buy
much space and they don’t want to buy that other drink so they had they don’t
that other drink so they had they don’t
that other drink so they had they don’t they just don’t get that doesn’t click
they just don’t get that doesn’t click
they just don’t get that doesn’t click so since you were since I was in Spain I
so since you were since I was in Spain I
so since you were since I was in Spain I figured that it was a requirement to go
figured that it was a requirement to go
figured that it was a requirement to go visit other countries the European Union
visit other countries the European Union
visit other countries the European Union was first founded in about 1951 and the
was first founded in about 1951 and the
was first founded in about 1951 and the idea of it was to help make the region
idea of it was to help make the region
idea of it was to help make the region more peaceful and to stop the to
more peaceful and to stop the to
more peaceful and to stop the to frequent wars that were going on between
frequent wars that were going on between
frequent wars that were going on between the countries so and one of the things
the countries so and one of the things
the countries so and one of the things that led to that was the dropping of the
that led to that was the dropping of the
that led to that was the dropping of the borders to allow free trade between the
borders to allow free trade between the
borders to allow free trade between the countries and and which eventually led
countries and and which eventually led
countries and and which eventually led to us tourists going to different
to us tourists going to different
to us tourists going to different countries and visiting the different
countries and visiting the different
countries and visiting the different countries which turned out to be really
countries which turned out to be really
countries which turned out to be really good thing so since I was in Spain
good thing so since I was in Spain
good thing so since I was in Spain I thought it
I thought it
I thought it closest countries Portugal and Portugal
closest countries Portugal and Portugal
closest countries Portugal and Portugal and I would and I thought it’s gonna be
and I would and I thought it’s gonna be
and I would and I thought it’s gonna be so similar to exactly explain it’s not
so similar to exactly explain it’s not
so similar to exactly explain it’s not it’s incredible how different the
it’s incredible how different the
it’s incredible how different the Portuguese culture is from the Spanish
Portuguese culture is from the Spanish
Portuguese culture is from the Spanish culture there when you first get in it
culture there when you first get in it
culture there when you first get in it when we first got into the city me and a
when we first got into the city me and a
when we first got into the city me and a group of people we went up to a roof we
group of people we went up to a roof we
group of people we went up to a roof we went up to a rooftop and we took a
went up to a rooftop and we took a
went up to a rooftop and we took a picture and the entire city looks like a
picture and the entire city looks like a
picture and the entire city looks like a giant art museum all the roofs are
giant art museum all the roofs are
giant art museum all the roofs are different shades of red yellow and
different shades of red yellow and
different shades of red yellow and orange and white and it just blends
orange and white and it just blends
orange and white and it just blends together like a giant art picture the
together like a giant art picture the
together like a giant art picture the walls are the wall is in between our top
walls are the wall is in between our top
walls are the wall is in between our top to bottom with different colors of
to bottom with different colors of
to bottom with different colors of graffiti and with different pictures and
graffiti and with different pictures and
graffiti and with different pictures and it’s a really pretty city to go visit
it’s a really pretty city to go visit
it’s a really pretty city to go visit and it’s a lot different than America
and it’s a lot different than America
and it’s a lot different than America and there’s no we’re trying to and
and there’s no we’re trying to and
and there’s no we’re trying to and there’s it’s a lot different because
there’s it’s a lot different because
there’s it’s a lot different because there’s no one trying to erase her to
there’s no one trying to erase her to
there’s no one trying to erase her to clean it up it’s a it’s a pretty
clean it up it’s a it’s a pretty
clean it up it’s a it’s a pretty graffiti and the United States graffiti
graffiti and the United States graffiti
graffiti and the United States graffiti has almost become a sign of poverty
has almost become a sign of poverty
has almost become a sign of poverty dangerous neighborhoods or seen on the
dangerous neighborhoods or seen on the
dangerous neighborhoods or seen on the railroad cars passing by on those
railroad cars passing by on those
railroad cars passing by on those annoying railroad crossings and it’s
annoying railroad crossings and it’s
annoying railroad crossings and it’s it’s a very pretty city it’s a it’s just
it’s a very pretty city it’s a it’s just
it’s a very pretty city it’s a it’s just a gorgeous City to go visit so with all
a gorgeous City to go visit so with all
a gorgeous City to go visit so with all that being said I’ve only experienced a
that being said I’ve only experienced a
that being said I’ve only experienced a speck of all the cultures in the world
speck of all the cultures in the world
speck of all the cultures in the world and I’ve talked to you guys about even
and I’ve talked to you guys about even
and I’ve talked to you guys about even fewer cultures the world is comprised of
fewer cultures the world is comprised of
fewer cultures the world is comprised of 196 countries and Arkansas State has
196 countries and Arkansas State has
196 countries and Arkansas State has been gifted enough to been visited by
been gifted enough to been visited by
been gifted enough to been visited by students from a lot of those countries
students from a lot of those countries
students from a lot of those countries mother Teresa said I alone cannot change
mother Teresa said I alone cannot change
mother Teresa said I alone cannot change the world but I can cast the stone
the world but I can cast the stone
the world but I can cast the stone across the waters to create many ripples
across the waters to create many ripples
across the waters to create many ripples international students are more than
international students are more than
international students are more than just an accent they are representative
just an accent they are representative
just an accent they are representative of their representatives of their
of their representatives of their
of their representatives of their country and there are representatives of
country and there are representatives of
country and there are representatives of their languages their parties and the
their languages their parties and the
their languages their parties and the different things that they do that we
different things that they do that we
different things that they do that we just don’t pick up so it’s part of our
just don’t pick up so it’s part of our
just don’t pick up so it’s part of our human duty to meet them talk to them and
human duty to meet them talk to them and
human duty to meet them talk to them and maybe learn something of our own
maybe learn something of our own
maybe learn something of our own having the opportunity to live with
having the opportunity to live with
having the opportunity to live with international students has granted me
international students has granted me
international students has granted me the ability in the end the pleasure of
the ability in the end the pleasure of
the ability in the end the pleasure of learning more about the culture which
learning more about the culture which
learning more about the culture which has given me access to the world at my
has given me access to the world at my
has given me access to the world at my fingertips thank you
fingertips thank you
fingertips thank you [Applause]
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