Chapter 1 Reflection

"We don't always need to go very far from home to find groups of people whose ways of behaving and communicating are different and interesting, yet unfamiliar to us." That quote really spoke to me because it is saying that you should always be open to different subcultures and rituals that people different than you are involved in. I never realized what a subculture actually was until I read this chapter. I also didn't realize how many subcultures I am actually involved with. There are so many subcultures all around us, and so many different rituals and ways of seeing things from different peoples perspectives. Everyone has the opportunity to be involved in a subculture and every subculture has different ways of practicing their own traditions and rituals within there own subculture. It doesn't matter which subculture you are involved in either, as long as you feel comfortable and are willing to be open to as many different subcultures that you get thrown into as possible, that is a great way to live your life. It is also a good idea to not judge people for the certain weird ways that people different from you involve themselves and celebrate their subcultures. This is because for example, the way a certain soccer team practices for the big game isn't the same way that the soccer team they are competing against will practice for that same game. Every subculture is different no matter where you're from or what you're involved in everyone should always be open to looking at subcultures that are different then the way you live your life and practice your own  traditions so you can have an open mind about different cultures around the world.