The Power of Diversity with Xiaona

Transcript

Okay, next let’s go meet up with Xiaona. His friends call him Charlie. He is studying supply chain management along with a minor in sustainability. He’s one of the many international students here at ASU. And he’s gonna walk us through the power of diversity here on Campus. Xiaona, the floor is all yours.

Hey guys, how’s it going? My name’s Charlie. I came from the fastest growing city in China, Shenzhen, and I’m studying supply chain management along with a minor in sustainability. My favorite part about gonna ASU is not only do you get the authentic American studying environment, but also you get to meet people from all over the world.

I remember the moving day of freshman year. Unlike most people who has connected with their roommates already, I walked in my residential hall having no idea who to expect. And there were another three Asian guys looking at me as I opened the door. My roommates were three international exchange students from Kyoto, Japan. They’re the first ever Japanese I’ve ever met, and they introduced me to the best sushi place ever in town, and I learned so much Japanese from them.

As the world becomes more and more advanced, technology will bring people closer together whether you like it or not. Studying at ESU as an international student really gives me this awesome opportunity of exploring different cultures and communicate with everyone respectfully. After interacting with people from all over the world, I learned to embrace diversity and see things from different perspectives. I hope you guys learned much about ASU’s diversity. Thank you so much. It’s back to you, Alex.

Xiaona, thank you for walking us through diversity here at Arizona State University. The many cultures embedded in this university is awesome and I just absolutely love how inclusive all the students are here. Great job. Cheers, Charlie.