Common Points

In Monday class, we discussed common points among the group member. It was really hard for me because any points such as hometown, age, major are different. I noticed I have not thought about "common points" so much. I've had chance to think about different points or different culture in the class because I am learning about anthropology, cross cultural communication, and so on in my department. however it is new for me to think about common points. It is so easy to notice the differences, especially when I am in the different culture. I felt everything was new and interesting, but when I think back, I just didn't notice because there are so many differences in visible culture, custom, manner and so on.
However, we have many common points in invisible part such as feeling, for intense, we smile when we are happy, we cried when we sad. Today, I went to speech contest for exchange students, and there were many points that I can agree with them. I think it is because we have same feeling. Also, I could know some cultures which is similar to our culture through their speech. It makes me want to know about other cultures more.
To understand different points is so important but at the same time, it is also important to notice same points to make good relationship with other countries' people. There are soooo many things that I don't know yet. The more knowledge I have, the more things I can know. Then I'll be able to share the ideas with other people, and make communication easily. Therefore, I will focus on not only difference but also same points from now.