Last class we talked about Culture. We were put into groups and asked about what culture was. When asked about what culture people said it was arts like how they dressed or what they drew, beliefs and values of a specific people or place. One person in my group said that the geography, or weather of a place can shape how a person behaves. For example people from Maine would behave differently than people from California because of the different weathers they have. Something else we talked about was  intercultural competence. I was surprised at how I really don’t know much about other places. Intercultural competence is about being open to new cultures and not dismissing them because they are different from yours. The Student learning abroad talks about how so many students from colleges and universities go abroad from the US. They say that most students who go abroad that they learn new and different things. I think a way to enjoy one’s experience abroad is to be open to different beliefs.