Citizen of the World
To me, cosmopolitanism means accepting and celebrating differences. It's difficult to do this unless you are a “citizen of the world”, like we’ve talked about in class. I find it’s much harder to understand this without going out into the world and experiencing all it has to offer. After living in London for three months, I feel like I more fully understand what people are saying when they mention how cosmopolitan the city is. There are people from all over the world speaking different languages, eating from restaurants featuring diverse and unique food, and cultural celebrations happening where everyone can experience them. People are coming together to live in this great city, but that doesn’t mean they are living the same life. Understanding this is important. We need to learn to accept the different ways of living and the fact that there is not one right way. And along with this, we need to allow ourselves to accept and experience the cultures people bring to us. We’ve had...
