Through
this semester in class we have been making a series of blog post about
different readings and activities done inside and outside the classroom in
which I’ve learned a lot. In most instances my writing have dealt with the
topics of identity, perception and travel. In this post the plan is to expose
some of the things I’ve have learned and how my writing ability and
organization have changed. In the first two posts mainly I wrote about how I
see my self, a sort of autobiography, and my national pride. It’s my personal
opinion that in order to be able to grasp the issues of identity, how other
people see you and learn about the vast diversity that this world has to offer
we must first be in touch with our inner and most truthful thoughts. After this reflection of my inner journey I
was prepared to embark on a venture of analysis. In class we discussed Carl
Jung and my main focus here was his Eurocentric viewpoint of the Pueblo
Indians. There’s a lot to be learned about other people by observing, but we
must acknowledge that we are not in a position to make any judgment because all
of our opinion of other peoples lifestyles are based on our context and
individual experience.
When contemplating other cultures it’s very important to
practice what in anthropology is called cultural relativism, which is basically
being able to see people’s customs from their viewpoint in able to avoid
generalizations and discrimination. When we do, we are able to learn a great
deal more about our neighboring country and their inhabitants. I specially
liked learning in my blog post about: Life
is a Trip and The Geography of Bliss how
in different parts of the world there are more forgiving people and those who
search for happiness in a ways which never occurred to me. At the end I was
able to apply all of this thinking in creative narrative techniques and even a
little of role playing, learning about myself and other people, improving my
writing and gaining creative techniques applicable to the rest of my life.
