{"id":4127,"date":"2019-12-09T12:27:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crosscultural\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:27:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:27:12","slug":"europe-a-final-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/intercultural\/2019\/12\/09\/europe-a-final-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe: A final thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I haven\u2019t really been able to process everything I\u2019ve just seen and experienced and done over the past three and a half months, and I think it is going to take me some time to do so. I\u2019ve learned so many things. But one thing that sticks out to me as of this moment that I feel is important to mention, is that if anything, I\u2019ve learned how much I don\u2019t know. This cross-cultural experience has taught me that I have so much to learn and so much more growing to do. I think<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crosscultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/12\/48879967248_37380ab4bc_o.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4129\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crosscultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/12\/48879967248_37380ab4bc_o-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/12\/48879967248_37380ab4bc_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/12\/48879967248_37380ab4bc_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/12\/48879967248_37380ab4bc_o.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>before coming on this trip I knew there were other cultures, religions, opinions, and ideas than my own but it wasn\u2019t until now that I recognized and understood that.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been learning about other cultures and religions to understand. Why do practicing Muslims perform ritualistic prayers five times a day? What does it mean to them? Why do those living in the Czech Republic cling to the theatre to help them communicate about politics and their government? What does that say about their history? Why are there so many extravagant churches in Central Europe built to glorify God? What does that say about Catholicism and religious influence? My mind has expanded to understand how truly big our world is. I\u2019ve gained more skills in collaborating with others, and I\u2019m more ready than ever to continue traveling and learning about other cultures to understand. To listen. It pushes me to evaluate my own values and beliefs and why I think the way that I do. And I think a step forward would be for us to continue learning to understand, so that we can better work together. We need to do that now more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>-Anna Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I haven\u2019t really been able to process everything I\u2019ve just seen and experienced and done over the past three and a half months, and I think it is going to take me some time to do so. I\u2019ve learned so many things. 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