If I Were In Mary's Situation Analysis

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Diversity plays an important role in education in this multicultural country. Professors from different countries with different cultures and with different experiences are important in this country’s education because they have many experiences and knowledge to share. The interaction between professors and students help students to understand and to be adapted to diversity in a faster way. As the book mentions, success stories are around us and within us (Bucher, 2015). If I were in Mary’s situation I would do almost the same thing she does. I would put more effort to understand the teacher and study the concepts that I do not understand during class at home. An individual with a diversity consciousness well developed, can be more successful academically (Bucher, 2015). I would view the class as a good scenario to develop my diversity skills and I would view the professor as an important source of knowledge.
If I were in Mary’s situation I would say to my classmates that they should be honest with themselves and recognized that they do not have the skill of adaptation. As the book mentions diversity consciousness allows us to think through and value human differences (Bucher, 2015). The students should know …show more content…

They need to communicate with the teacher and let him know what is not working in his class. Also, they should communicate between them to ask for help when they are struggling to understand the teacher. Teamwork is other skill that Mary’s classmates should work with. They should work together and share what they have understood during class and enrich their knowledge with the help of each other. They also should develop the skill of social networking because they can communicate and ask for help when they need it. More over, it will help students to know more about their classmates’ culture and be more connected with

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