<p>Thanks for posting that Asteriskea!</p>
<p>When I was talking to my son about this event, we discussed how really college campuses are a microcosm of the “real world.” And that world is made up of all kinds of different people - but we all tend to live with and socialize with people similar to ourselves. We self- segregate. However, once that world is shrunk down to 2000 people, the realities becomes magnified and inescapable. People suddenly realize they don’t understand each other. They suddenly realize they have carelessly hurt someone’s feelings. More importantly, they realize that they have never really had to think about “differences” before and how to relate to, work with, and become friends with (!) a larger variety of people out there.</p>
<p>The same is true for people lucky enough to work in highly diverse work places. Suddenly we all realize that we don’t necessarily share a similar outlook or whatever. But that is our strength too; it sheds new light on problems, and it can be fun and funny! :)</p>
<p>I think whenever people have to deal with “difference” it’s a great thing. It might be a rough road, but one that is always worth it in the end. To have traveled in someone else’s shoes and all that.</p>