Being The Other

The speaker shares their transformative experience in China, highlighting cultural shocks, bureaucratic challenges, and confronting personal identity. They discuss the harsh realities faced by locals, such as lack of access to education and healthcare, and reflect on their own experiences with prejudice and race issues. The narrative emphasizes the importance of understanding and sensitivity towards cultural and racial differences.

What was one of the major social issues the narrator observed in China?

• Lack of access to technology

• High cost of living

• Children without residence permits unable to access education

• Overpopulation in urban areas

How did the narrator describe the bureaucratic processes in China?

• Non-existent

• Efficient and straightforward

• More difficult than anticipated

• Similar to those in the US

What new perspective did the narrator gain while living in China?

• Understanding the importance of technology

• Experiencing life as a minority and facing prejudice

• Learning a new language

• Adapting to a new climate

What was one of the prejudices the narrator faced in China?

• Being mistaken for a local

• Being accused of spreading diseases

• Being praised for their language skills

• Being offered special treatment

How did the narrator choose to respond to the daily experiences of prejudice?

• By leaving the country

• By learning from them and becoming more sensitive

• By becoming frustrated

• By ignoring them