Global Citizenship is a term that I had never heard before I started the Honors Program here at MNSU. When I first heard about it, I assumed it had to do with simply speaking another language, but it is so much more than that. It’s about learning about your own culture and the culture of so many others around the world. Global Citizenship is also about learning how culture relates to individuals and how you can better understand other cultures. Though this competency was the most difficult to wrap my head around, I’ve learned so much on the importance of it. As a Spanish minor, I knew right off the bat that learning a second language would help me in this competency. In my Spanish 201 class, I was able to reach levels one and two of communication through my final project and presentation. I was able to research and take what I knew from a Spanish speaking country and talk about the different practices in this country. I also took my experiences from visiting a different Spanish speaking country (Mexico) and compared that culture with the one I researched (El Salvador). This taught me a lot about how the language is the same but can be used so differently in different cultures. Freshman year I had no idea what I could’ve possibly done in my past that fit this competency besides taking Spanish courses. I learned right away that I had actually had another awesome experience that fit well with this competency. When I was still in high school, I wrote an ethnography about the culture of Karate. I was able to do research on it, observe and participate in classes and even interview the instructor. Throughout this experience, I was able to learn so much about the “norms” and some practices in this culture which helped me reach levels one and two in Knowledge and Understanding. For me, it’s easier to look at other cultures and talk about things I’ve learned about that culture, but it’s much harder to explore my own. I know which cultures I belong to, but it’s hard sometimes for me to reflect on what that really means. While writing a critical incident journal for an Honors course, I was able to consider my own culture and the differences and similarities of my culture verses others which helped me fulfill levels one and two in self-awareness. One of the ongoing experiences I have had with global citizenship is at my job. I work as a Direct Support Professional at a group home where four ladies with disabilities live. I help them with everyday tasks, routines, and community outings. While working here, I have learned so much about the community and culture of individuals with disabilities. I was able to compare it to the culture of those without disabilities to those with them. I found that, of course, it is important to remember those of other cultures, though they may differ from you, are still human and want to be treated as such. I interviewed my boss about our job and some of the difficulties surrounding this type of job, and after a reflection of this interview, I was able to reach levels three and four of knowledge and understanding, self-awareness and level three of communication. Global citizenship has helped me to acquire skills that I did not have before. Skills including how to understand and respectfully learn about other cultures. It also taught me how to step back and reflect on my own cultures and the importance of them to me. By having this insight on Global Citizenship, I will be able to use my experiences when applying to medical schools or talk about my experiences while interviewing for medical schools. In the future as a Pediatrician, knowing and understanding different cultures will be critical in having great patient care.