Diversity Panel Event

Hey Guys,

I did my last diversity event this last week.  I attended a event a floor in my building was putting on called the Eaton Hall Diversity Event.  This event had a panel of six people from different backgrounds and had students ask them questions.  Now you may be thinking why would people come to this?  Well the floor used food as bait!  The food was an interesting part of the event.  We are blessed in Ames to have many different types of food available to us.  Some of the food I had never heard of before, but I tried it anyway. There were these fried "meatballs"...... NOT a fan!  I gained an appreciation for Indian food and Thai, both of which I didn't have much experience with.

Many of the questions asked by students that were there were related to the transition from the panel's home country to here.  Many of the panelists said that the culture was very different here.  Some said the shock of how few people are in this town was a big one, another said the proportions of food was a shocker.

I enjoyed this event, which is great I believe it is good for people to hear the differences international students have to face from their own countries to here.  We are all quick to blame or make fun, but lets put ourselves in their shoes and give it a go.