Through everything we do, we communicate to others a part of our identity. The sound of our voice, words we choose to use, our gender, our skin color, our accent, eye contact, body gestures, all tell a story about who we are, where we come from, and where we are going. Unfortunately, these same attributes too often dictate advantages or disadvantages we hold in our society. People all over the world are like the individual squares of a rubix cube. However, as we grow and venture out into the world, we come across other people, some who are like us, others who are not.
People come from all different races, nationalities, genders, economic backgrounds, etc.
A rubix cube is made up of a variety of squares, and so is the human population. As each turn of the rubix cube creates changes in the cube, so does each person we come across in life create changes in who we are. In my opinion, a rubix cube is the most beautiful when all its squares are mixed and intertwined, stepping away from their roots, to be with those who are different. I have learned that it is much easier to look at a rubix cube sitting on the table on the far side of the room, than it is to be a part of the rubix cube. It is much easier to talk about knowing and understanding intercultural communications, than it is to really know and understand intercultural communications.