Class 11.6 Reflection {Volpe, Week 11, Dialogue}

In Tuesday's class Steph discussed major ways we think of globalization in terms of the economy, technology, culture, transnational problems, and citizenship. The notions of an interconnected world market impacted by the instantaneous flow of information across state boundaries where cultural imperialism came into play was not new to me. The idea of global citizenship was, however, new . Unlike many of the other students in the class, I have never really thought of myself under the universal mentality of being a global citizen. Perhaps its the fact that I have not travelled extensively or that I personally don't have many connections outside of the U.S. In hindsight, its interesting to see how globalization has so intimately impacted each of our lives but more so to see the ways that as individuals, we are reluctant to acknowledge how it has shaped us.