“There is so much happening in the world. And the only way to be more well versed is to be a global citizen, traveling from one place to another all the time” – Frieda Pinto.
To me, global citizenship means that one should be culturally aware of the world they live in. I believe travelling and living overseas leaves the door open for awareness and understanding to come in. Living abroad will test you, and it will be hard, but through difficulty and failure, is where true learning lies. Global citizenship means a lot to me considering my background. I was born in Pakistan, grew up in the United States of America, and lived in China for the past four years of my life. Living in multiple countries, has made me socially and culturally aware of
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My ancestors were from Afghanistan and they migrated to Pakistan, which was British India at the time, and after the split they were in the Pakistan side; and that is where I was born. I moved out of Pakistan to the U.S when I was three, but even though I didn’t live there for a long time, it grounded my beliefs, my spirituality and my goals. My whole extended family still lives in Pakistan, the only people who are living abroad is me and my immediate family, a few cousins and an uncle. I don’t remember the move, so that wasn’t hard on me but the aftermath of it growing up was. I wasn’t able to grow up around my aunts, uncles, cousins, and most importantly my grandparents. I didn’t get the traditional childhood around family. I missed out on hundreds of lessons, family gatherings, and hugs. I had to learn a new language, make new friends, and adopt new social norms. If I hadn’t been born in Pakistan, I don’t believe I would have been so keen to withhold the lessons I learned while I was there; but since I was born there and my whole family is there, I hold those values and memories so dearly because it is all I have left from …show more content…
I moved when I was fourteen, so during the very futile teenage years, which were already tough enough. I moved to a new country on the other side of the world, to learn a new language, make new friends, and adapt to a new school’s pace. Moving to China was a huge culture shock for me. I went from a public state school of 3,000 kids, to a private international school, with about 800 kids. The work ethic, was more fast-paced and competitive. You always had to be better than the person sitting next to you. It was hard because while I was dealing with the emotional and mental stress of leaving everything I had ever known, I had to maintain good grades, meet new people, and adapt to the environment around me. Minnesota had blue skies, and lush green prairies, while Shanghai had grey skies, and concrete and glass buildings. I had made friends in the U.S that were my friends for over 10 years, and when I moved I had to force myself to be social. It put me in a constant state of being uncomfortable, but I am really thankful I moved because it taught me to accept the difficulties of change, and to treat them as lessons. Living in China, taught me to appreciate how different cultures
The major effect of moving to a different country, especially moving during my third year of high school, and the most familiar one was missing everything such as family, friends, food, and scenery. Missing my family and friends made it so hard for me that a few days after arriving here; I was already talking to my adopted parents about saving some money for tickets to go back home and stay there until I finished my school. Internet and cellphones weren’t popular then, so my friends and I used to write letters because long distance calls were expensive. Now, we have APPS on our cellp...
According to Keeping and Shapiro, “The term ‘global citizenship’ is increasingly heard, especially in Canada, but rarely defined.”(as citied in Block and Friesen, 2012, page 215) I believe if a person who would like to place their own identity with a global community through actions much more than their identity about values and practices, they will become a part of global citizenship. After learning in ELLA 0360 textbooks, there are three people that stand out. They are Dr. Christopher Opio, Lindsay Willms and David Suzuki.
Coming to a foreign country is a daunting experience. When I first moved to America, I had to leave everything behind such as, - my family,friends, and life back home. Although I welcomed the change, I was also afraid. This fear hovered over me for a long time before I had the courage to let it go. My experiences, both good and bad, allowed me to break out of my shell, become a leader for my family, and strive against all the odds to achieve my goals.
Life changes in matter of seconds. Imagine waking up to news of moving to a different country as an innocent young child, leaving friends and family behind and moving to a country thousands of miles away. I can still remember how terrified I was of leaving my homeland and coming to a new, different environment. Going to a place where I had no friends or family was the hardest thing ever. My friends and family members were very upset and they were crying because I was leaving. I was trying to be strong and hold back my tears. I had no choice of staying or leaving because I was only 11 years old and I had to leave with my parents. They had to leave the country because they owned a clothing store and it was no longer performing like it used to. They wanted to leave Egypt and live the American dream. My life went through a complete change because I moved to a new country, had to adapt to a new culture, learn a new language.
A few months before all of this I was pleased with my calm life in a local city of Taiwan. I settled there at the age of two with my family, and things were going well so far. Because I lived there for ten years, the longest time that I ever spent living in one place, I had made really good friends and was not looking forward to any significant changes although my mom had told me a long time ago, we might move to USA to settle with our uncle and grandma. My mom also told me that the other reason we move is for a better education and life there but I was not listening at that time. I thought she was just joking around because my brother and I have always expected to have a vacation to other countries. By the time I finished my first year of middle school I knew that this was nearly impossible. My family was already packing up, cleaning out the house, and reserving four airplane tickets to USA.
Moving far away from family and friends can be tough on a child at a young age. It has its pros and cons. One learns how to deal with moving away from the people they love and also learn how to deal with adjusting to new ways of life. Everything seems so different and at a young age one feels like they have just left the whole world behind them. That was an experience that changed my life as a person. It taught me how to deal with change and how to adjust. It developed me from a young boy into a mature young man.
What is defined as a global citizen? They’re considered to be people or countries who understand their obligations at a global level. Over the past 50 years the countries of the world have become increasingly interconnected. With this, there has been an increasing awareness that only global cooperation can solve problems including poverty and epidemics, stop wars, and reverse environmental degradation and climate change. As the globe battles with these underlying problems, Australia’s partake, even the smallest amount, is fundamentally important, especially with its stance currently as being the 15th richest country in the world. However, in recent years Australia hasn’t demonstrated, in a few of these global issues, the true values and morals of being a good global citizen.
Responsibility to act is vital to becoming a global citizen. Responsibility to act can also be characterized as moral responsibility. Development as a global citizen translates into a genuine concern for other people, society, the environment, and the planet as a whole. Global citizenship is defined as awareness, caring, and embracing cultural diversity while promoting social justice and sustainability, coupled with a sense of responsibility to act (Bhargava, 2006). A world-wide community of citizens who exemplify a responsibility to act not only share concerns, but take action in a variety of ways to serve.
After nine moves I am more than familiar with being the new kid. The United States is diverse enough that just moving from one part of the country to another brings more than its fair share of culture shock. More recently I left home to go to boarding school in New England. After several years in the south adapting to the culture of New England was a long process. I was the youngest student on campus, something that I took great pride in, but something that meant that I had, even more, adjusting to do. Obviously, it will take time to adapt to a different culture, different language, and different family. At St. Paul’s I was welcomed into many of my friends' families and into the St. Paul’s family as a whole. I have learned that each family
This was back in November 2007, in India. I was 12 years old. I was enjoying my normal life. But I didn’t know that my life will change surprisingly. One day I came home from the school and my parents made decision of moving to the United States. I was totally amazed at that moment. My parents wanted move so that me and my sister can have a better life, education, and opportunity.
It was a beautiful, sunny day in South Florida. I was six years old, playing by the pool with my new puppy. I loved swimming in the pool almost every day after school. I also enjoyed going out on our boat after school or crossing the street and going to the beach. My father came home one evening with some interesting news. Now, I do not remember exactly how I felt about the news at that time, but it seemed like I did not mind that much. He had announced that we were going to move back to my birth country, Belgium. I had been living in Florida for five years and it was basically all I had known so I did not know what to expect. I had to live with my mom at first, and then my sister would join us after she graduated high school and my father finished settling things. I remember most of my earlier childhood by watching some old videos of me playing by the pool and dancing in the living room. It seemed like life could not get any better. However, I was excited and impatient to experience a new lifestyle. I realized that I could start a whole new life, make new friends and learn a new language. Belgium was not as sunny as South Florida but it has much better food and family oriented activities. Geographic mobility can have many positive effects on younger children, such as learning new languages, being more outgoing, and more family oriented; therefore, parents should not be afraid to move around and experience new cultures.
When I went there, it seemed as though everything was in the right place. Before I went home to Pakistan everything was fine, until today. After experiencing being home after several years, it is extremely difficult to alter back to my life here in Halifax. Compared to my home country, it is different here. In Pakistan, we can all be together, like a complete family – my parents, my cousins, my aunts, my uncles, my grandmother, and my friends.
...l concerns has led to the development of a new type of attitude described as "global citizenship" in contrast to strictly being a citizen of one's nation.
In today’s continuously changing world, many experts say that globalization is what every business, organization, and nation should seek and welcome as a positive change. However, many people are unaware of the main focus and meaning of Globalization, especially in comparison to Localization. A large number of people believe that globalization is just another common word used to refer to changes and differences that cannot be explained or accounted for. Therefore, many different activities or changes are improperly labeled to be a part of or caused by globalization.
A continuation you can see a vision general about Globalization. This is not more that study Global Citizenship. You can see in these explorations a correlation in former global. Globalization is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. It is the process of international integration as a product of exchange of world views, products ideas and other aspects of culture. It is the process of international integration as a product of change of world .Globalization can do the different People because this creates economic and political positive with your technology. This Global are study different for example global climate, communication, solutions in global.