tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687469538262241875.post7389371053892326948..comments2023-10-30T03:35:09.578-07:00Comments on Social Work in a Latin American Context: Preparing to be on the “outside” of the Comfort ZoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687469538262241875.post-23787454249592168472011-04-25T08:01:30.363-07:002011-04-25T08:01:30.363-07:00Great blog! Thanks for sharing your experience wit...Great blog! Thanks for sharing your experience with us it was very insightful. I think the things we make a necessity in our lives tend to be the wrong things as in putting material things before people. I think the best way to be respectful in a culture foreign to ones own is to let your fears none instead of trying to hide them or face them on your own. <br />Thank you <br />Brittney WestgardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687469538262241875.post-61335740951357590982011-04-17T20:07:42.018-07:002011-04-17T20:07:42.018-07:00Hello,
I was very interested in what you said at...Hello,<br /> I was very interested in what you said at the end of your Blog..."So with this experience I began to think what are the necessities in your life? How does one remain respectful and competent in a culture foreign to one’s own as well as embrace their fears in order to experience the richness of learning from other people’s experiences and culture?" <br /> You raise very good questions. I feel that every where you go the answers to those questions will be different every time. The more and more you embrace other peoples culture, I feel, piece of their cultures starts to shape yours. After awhile your culture starts to look different. So when your visiting and traveling around the world, asking yourself these questions. you may even being to find that you will be able to start answering them yourself, knowledge from your own experiences and culture.<br /><br />Amber WeissingerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687469538262241875.post-63085741594117157482011-04-02T19:40:17.901-07:002011-04-02T19:40:17.901-07:00Hi Paige!
I think that it was great that you were ...Hi Paige!<br />I think that it was great that you were able to get the chance to express your worries and thoughts about the upcoming four day stay in Amatlan. I thought it was a great idea to get a little bit of knowledge about the different cultural norms in which you guys should try to embrace and follow in order to respect the community of Amatlan. It was interesting for me to read about some of the students worries about living in such a rural area. I would most likely have fallen into the category of students who were worried about roughing it and not being able to be in tough with all of my technological devices. It’s kinda sad to think that here in America a lot of the population is so accustom to having all of this technology and that when the idea of going without them for a couple days comes up some people almost panic. I agree with you and your classmates that the thought of speaking a second language with a family could be very intimidating and almost a bit scary! <br />I thought you brought up a good point when talking about micro aggressions and racism. This topic can be very tough for some people because like you stated it can be hard for individuals to admit that they have their own prejudice about something. I also thought you had a great point when you said that it is especially important for social workers to be aware of their prejudices so that when we are working with people we do not use micro-aggressions or our prejudiced ways. I loved the point in which you stated that rather than an individual thinking about what a culture or individual doesn’t have, focus on what it is that one does have is a much healthier way to live. In my opinion, your comment reminded me of the strengths perspective, looking at the strength of a community or culture rather than what it is lacking. <br />Great blog, thanks for sharing!<br />-Katie LamirandeSWK280 Studentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402523283015460958noreply@blogger.com