With her big curly black hair, slender body, and
a sassy attitude, I said “Hi” but her response was surprising. As she looked
towards my direction, she utters words with an unfamiliar ascent as she replied
with a slight sense of joy “Good Afternoon”. I can tell she was different culturally;
by the way she presented herself. After settling down in class we began to
engage into a conversation.
With a European ethnicity coming
from the Island of St. Maarten/St. Martin the 23 year old was very well rounded
in the way she spoke. At the end of class we decided to have lunch in the café.
We both had an egg white, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sandwich. It was “delish”
may I add. She started telling me about her beautiful island. The white sand,
clear blue sea and sunny days, but what stood out to me the most was her culture
and the ways she was raised. The way her family celebrate the different
holidays and birthdays. From her detailed description it seems like they really
take pride in their family and culture.
By the end of lunch I felt like I knew
her entire life story. I was very interested in her culture and way of life. Her
norm was different and she was very polite. She says pleases and thank you for everything
and when she walks in to a room her polite gesture and pleasant smile says it
all.
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