Introduction

It can be said that the recent seminar held on the 1st of December indefinitely challenged my initial understanding of what being a global citizen entails. Initially, through the analysis of the online GAP test results I received, I thought that I was without doubt a fully fledged global citizen (since I have lived elsewhere in the world and vastly travelled to different areas) . Nevertheless, by the end of the seminar it dawned upon me that the dimensions of global citizenship extends past this preconceived notion - everybody is expanding their global citizenship horizons, not only spreading culture within places people like me have travelled to, but bringing cultures to our own doorstep. As such, through understanding of global consequences, and differing ethos', the idea of being a global citizen without leaving your place of residence is certainly plausible.

To add, while global citizenship entails  to a degree, the aforementioned feature of networking with different cultures through travel, this is not the complete extent of global citizenship. The extent relates to our acceptance and acknowledgement of humanity and race, paired with un-restrictiveness and equality in decisions and processes.

Through this course I would like to develop this understanding and expand my global citizenship profile so that I can not only learn about cultures, but respectfully understand the consequences of differencing views and actions carried out within these cultures.

Peter Adams