In Retrospect...

This cluster has impressed me from beginning to end. Sometimes it is hard to make connections with each class in the cluster, but in the end it all ties into each other. We see how slavery was back in the day and we also see how sometimes the effects of slavery ring true in today's world. Topics that we talk about in each class seem to always intertwine with each other. Talking about race and culture in each of the three classes make me critically think about what race and culture really mean to me. Not a day goes by where I ride the train and try to see people and their cultures and not identify them solely by their race. I see how linguistics and accents are a part of different cultures in NY and I see how different we all are and instead of dismissing the differences  I learn to acknowledge them. Instead of judging people by their race, I acknowledge them as equals. Now I see how different races and cultures influence me and the world around me.  Suddenly, I no longer feel the need to use the term "n**ga" as a term of endearment since I am now aware of the implications of the term. Now, I am able to be socially and culturally aware of the people around me. We all live on the same floating rock we call Earth, and learning about wat I have learned in these classes lets me see that maybe we aren't black or latino or hispanic or white or dark skinned. Maybe we are all those things.

Maybe we are all just human after all.