7 Things I Have Learned As a Grad Student: Day 6
Multiculturalism Rocks!
One of the downsides of studying in Puerto Rico was that 95% of the students were Puerto Rican. There isn't really a big international presence in Puerto Rico (except maybe for Chinese, by the looks of the amount of Chinese restaurants that exist).
Here in grad school in Minnesota, I get to interact with people from all over the world. I have made friends from China, India, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, and more. I even got to host a student from Japan.
The experiences you can gather and the amount of things you can learn while working with people from different cultures and backgrounds are just immense. It really makes life, and my PhD, more colorful and enjoyable.
Comments
There are not really a lot of Chinese in Puerto Rico either. There really aren't that many people who are not Puerto Rican (well, except for Dominicans).
It is certainly very different here in the US; I have come to enjoy and appreciate that very much also. I work with people from China, India, Ukraine, etc. I like the diversity of the people I work with.
Posted by: Lidia Noemà | August 27, 2008 9:22 PM