My Expectations Blog #1

Most of my beliefs and attitudes will most like be ethnocentric.  I have never really been to another culture.  I cannot imagine that I would not think everything is weird and strange.  Especially the food will be difficult to accept that it is normal, not weird especially because I am a very picky eater as it is.  Appearance and social practices will be a little easier to accept and not feel ethnocentric because we constantly see changes in trends regarding social trends.

Often the stereotypes of Latin-Americans that first come to mind include types of food, music, and overall income level.  When I think of food I always think of chips and salsa and I usually associate Latin-Americans with mariachi music.  Finally, I cannot help but think that Latin-Americans are poor and live in very unhealthy environments.

I can only assume that Latin-Americans see us as rich and stuck up people for the most part.

I anticipate that I will be struggling most with the food situation.  I am generally a very picky eater so trying new things will be the largest struggle.


I hope to walk away with experiences that not many people will have.  As well, I plan to learn a lot about Spanish and can communicate with the people there.  This is especially important because I will be doing this with people of a completely different culture.  Hopefully I will be able to take all of this away with me back to school and into my professional life.

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