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Well, in this essay i’m going to discuss about Understanding cultural differences is an important element in character building of teens. We have a lot of cultures in all side in Indonesia, but do we know much more about how to honor,respect,and conserve it? And also, how cultural differences can build our character by understanding it?
As we know, Character building is a way to build a someone’s character through religion,ideology,education,experiences ,or from their own mind. In the other side, culture differences is also an important thing to be the element in building character. By knowing our culture, wether its history or function we can also be someone who aren’t greedy at all. Our prodecessor has taught ourselves about how to coop with other,always be on your thinking although the other underestimate you, dont easily given up,be wise, and else. What they have taught is only to make this world full of peace. But, many of us disuse it to destroyed the others.
We have to be realize soon, as much as the greedies take over the world, the much problems will also occur. War everywere, human right is gone,and no more honor. Now, don’t fault anyone before it start from us. Let’s learn from our prodecessor, we can do it from the simple first. Honor each other, no matter they’re lower than you or not. For example when someone said their argument, honor it even our argument better than them. By honoring it, we will get the good respon even their cultures are different than us.
We have a lot of cultures, it doesn’t mean to differ one each other. As a human, we’re created to be cooperative with other. So that, we will be united as one power. Culture differentiation is used to split one culture and the other which will make a space between them to revealed what the people thought are right or wrong. When we could respect and honor the other’s culture even their culture are different and wrong, it means we’re building our character too.
What can we build are such as honest, responsibility, believing and honoring each other. For example, we’ve a best pal but his religion is different than us. What should we do when they would have their pray? Of course honoring it in such way as let them go to their pray even there’s an important thing to do. And for the other example is honest, when someone aksed you about your real life. Just be honest, tell them what they want to hear from your own mouth. Well, it will be difficult for the first time. But, when you did it the other will believe in you and no more doubt between us to make a friendship.
And the other thing which also affected our original culture is the globalitazion. Well i’m Indonesian, and what my parents taught me are how they live their life when teen as i am. But, it’s so different with the culture that i face and use it everyday. So, when my parents got mad of me, i have at least a reason to protect myself. But, as the time goes on i realize that not all of the culture from the other country are cool. And also as teenager, we have to pick the culture which is right and proper to our original culture.By doing that, we could be a wise-man and won’t get stuck to bad culture which will also influential our future too. So good luck to choose your own proper culture!!