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My PenPal experience has greatly expanded my world view. I wouldn’t say the experience has changed my opinion of where my PenPals live, because I didn’t know enough about the areas originally to form an opinion. Through the last six posts, however, I was able to learn so much about these different communities. I was slightly surprised on how different the cities seemed to be. I thought given three of my PenPal’s live in the United States, our posts would share some of the same ideas,  but this exchange has shown me how very different communities can be.

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Pop culture shapes a community greatly because it is just that...popular. The newest trends and interests are found here and these are vital parts of the modern community. A constant in pop culture is technology, a phenomenon that allows you to see all the new trends, news, and apps in a click of a button. The growth of modern technology has so vastly increased global communication, increasing the speed pop culture spreads worldwide.This allows all the latest clothes, musics and cosmetics to be available to all. These items are key parts of pop culture, in both my PenPal’s community and mine.

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Art and literature greatly reflect the history and daily life in a community and can be shown in many different ways . For example, the majority of art in Fort Worth reflects our history as cowboys, and shows that Western influence in Fort Worth. Sculptures, murals, and paintings are the majority of art in Fort Worth, but in other communities such as Santa Ana, cloths are a popular and modern take on art. Only the lasted trends are worn in this community, showing that people are always looking for the newest excitements.

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Important events in a community’s history greatly influence their culture, and learning about this history can give you a great view of that culture. World War II and military Air Force has greatly effected Fort Worth, but a great variety of events can shape a community. Missouri’s history was greatly affected by the inventions of cannonballs and sheet lead, while the results of war in the Middle East has greatly affected the California. Interestingly, communities in the same country can be impacted in very different ways by the same events.

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As food vastly ranges from place to place, learning about popular cuisine can tell you a lot about a culture. Barbecue and Tex-Mex are popular foods in Fort Worth, yet in California, Japanese, Mexican, American and Asian dishes are all very popular. And in Missouri, you will most likely come across corn, steak and various fruits. Common dishes greatly show a community’s cultural influence.

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For the daily life post, I was interested that no one mentioned school. I assume the majority of each PenPal’s day is spent on school. I mentioned  my favorite subjects were in English and Science. My PenPal’s focused on extracurricular activities such as sports, making movies and drawing.

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Bailee M. - United States -  Kentucky
Hameed F.- United States - Santa Ana, California
Delia C.- United States - Missouri
Adrian L.- Spain - Barcelona