In my opinion, before I was in 7th grade, I was aware of global events, but in a different way, or to a different scale. An example, I was open to popular news conflicts, like ISIS, Ebola, or other negative actions. However it's a lot different if you have the ability to communicate with actual citizens of another country. I feel like you become more open to someone else's thoughts and opinions on their country. A country can be very quickly judged based off of one specific event, or the way America's news system provides it. This theory then evolves into stereotypical thoughts, and people start to think that anyone from that religion, or ethnicity is evil. Another example is, because of the recent North Korean conflict, some American's have come up with the absurd and unfair idea that every Korean person is bad.
I think the biggest change this project had on me, was my views or thoughts on other countries. I'm more inquisitive than ever about what goes on in the world. I have a constant want to learn more about the sports and hobbies, foods, music, education, and other aspects of other nations. Before participating in this project, I would occasionally be interested in events on the news, but I was never actually seeking out information. Now I realize I can take advantage of a great opportunity like this, to learn more.
By being included in this project, I was able to learn so much about Sweden, and India too. I really was amazed and pleasantly surprised when I realized basketball is played in Sweden too! It was so interesting to compare and contrast our similarities and differences, from holidays, to family members. The hands on, and self controlled part of this project really boosted my learning experience.
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