Today was an exciting class. I was very anxious to know what the professor had planned to do with the pictures. My classmate and I were given a picture to discover who the person might be based on what we see or know so far which is called Perception. I learned from that exercise that we judge or assume things that aren’t right based on our own experience or what we think about that person just by looking. In order to help ourselves to be a better person, we shouldn’t make judgments about any person before knowing person. I also learned that listening play an important role in our communication. Being a good listener can guide you to be an effective interpreter and analyze things more accurate. Being in work group is important to listen to each other so that you can discuss, participate and get involved into it.
Ethnocentrism was another topic in today’s class. I have heard that word before but I wasn’t aware of what really meant. Today, I learned so much that I never thought that the word can be hurtful when it is used an extreme way and the ethnocentrism could lead to the stereotype. However, this world is not bad at all. I can be used to express how we feel about something we are proud such your culture and traditions.