It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This was especially true when I showed my Chinese friends my pictures. In a single picture, they understood everything I tried to explain to them about my hometown. A picture is a silent language everyone understands. The Chinese people I talked to gained a positive view of the United States through my discussions with them.
Many people talk about the weird customs and the bizarre foods that are eaten in China.
I always talked about it too, before my trip to China. However, during my trip, I learned so many fascinating facts about the Chinese culture that I came home from my trip with a whole different perspective on Chinese culture. I learned that I should always look at cultures that are unlike mine as different and not weird and find the basis for the difference. This is a lesson that can be applied to broaden all aspects of my life including relationships with other people, understanding other religions, ideas, values and interests. I hope to be Student Ambassador of the Year so that I may find opportunities to teach others this way of looking at life.