Does Race Make People Different?

We are different.

If you look at the big picture above, you will probably see that the people in each picture look different from each other. Some of them have black hairs while some of them have blonds. The clothes they are wearing are also different. They are different.

Why are they different? I think that to answer this question, I will have to look back at my history textbook, but I am not going to answer this question in this post.

I would like to focus on HOW people are different.

Appearance is often the easiest difference that you can tell.

For example, you can see the difference from picture such as color of hair, skins, beard, face shape, special accessories and etc. Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other human race are very different from each other. We look different, speak different languages, and eat different kinds of food. Although these differences can be classified as cultural diversity and they are significantly important, they are not made by ourselves. These culture exists far before we are born, and it can't be easily changed by an individual. But, is that it? Are we only different on the surface or by the culture? Of course not.

Is way of thinking of individuals within a human race all the same? Are all American people thinking about a same thing? I would say that the answer is no. I agree that some of them like sports. But only some of them. You know what? There are also many Japanese people who love playing and watching baseball in Japan. I also know many people who are practicing Kendo, one of Japanese martial art. Do they practice Kendo because they are from Japan, or are somewhat related to Japan? Not necessarily. Everybody has his/her own interest.

Some of my Japanese friend is very friendly to everyone, and some of my American friend is quite, but really kind.I believe these personalities are not influenced by certain human races, but by a person's own experience.

Different culture does make difference in how certain people behave, but I believe that our thinking and faith belong to ourselves. Difference is beautiful. It makes the cultural study more and more interesting! I am very glad to be here in University of Minnesota where I can see large cultural diversity.