Journal 28

Write about living in a different culture or social status.  is the prompt for the glorious journal number twenty seven.

Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people can define themselves, be traditional to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Culture includes many societal parts. These include language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organizations, and or institutions

I have never really experienced living in a different culture or social status so I will make one up. Once upon a time a long long long long long long time ago, well actually it was only two years ago. I am a mixed child so I have seen the wealthy white culture and the African american culture and even the poorer party of the country. This is about the time I went to Spain. I was 14 years old and did not know one lick of spanish. I was so so so so so scared to go to a country where the only word I knew was taco and nachos. I knew however that I had to go because it would be an experience that I would and could not forget. I was right. The culture was different then I could of imagined. I did not know how to order food! Let alone ask to go to the bathroom. I was scared again. What was I thinking, going to a country where I could not speak the language. Stupid Jessie! Thank god for Iphones. I was able to communicate by talking to siri and having her interpret what I wanted to know to the people of Spain.

The culture of Spain was amazing. There was music and dancing. The clothes were different and the music was also in a different language. I had a great cultural experience and learned lots about societal aspects. In sociology we learned language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organizations, and or institutions help us define cultures.