2. I am being global-minded when I speak to the Chinese scholars, while respecting their culture and not saying anything insensitive. I am also being global-minded when I go to other countries, for example during overseas exchange programs or school camps, when I speak to the locals, in a different way than I would speak to Singaporeans.
3. I think the aforementioned school camps and overseas exchange programs help to foster the development of global-mindedness in a person. For example, the Cambridge exchange program, organised by the school, that is due to be held at the end of this year would help us understand the English people better, while the various China exchange programs would help us understand and make friends with the Chinese scholars much more easily. In addition to that, events such as International Friendship Day, which is celebrated by many countries including Singapore, helps to foster the development of global-mindedness in a person too, by teaching us about the various cultures around the world and improving our interpersonal skills.
4. Briefly comment on the comment -
"A global mindset combines an openness to and awareness
of diversity across cultures. It respects how different countries
do things and has the imagination to appreciate why other cultures
do them that way. But, a global mindset is also incisive — to push the
limits of one's own way of doing things."
I agree with this statement. Global-mindedness is the acceptance of other cultures around us and the fact that we have to respect and appreciate these cultures no matter how different they may be. In addition to that, we should learn something from these cultures, for example how to do something in another way and strive to improve ourselves, while not thinking that only your approach to something is right and try other cultures' approaches.
Sorry that I could not create a poster as my computer is too old but there is a photo there
