Pop Culture

Going abroad to study in the United States has not only been a terrific experience for me, but it has also changed my personality by expanding my mind and improving my confidence. The reason why it has expanded my mind is due to the campus possesses various students with a variety backgrounds. Because of these differences, the students all have different views of school and life, which helped me open and expand my mind. The next reason is because I have met an important person in my life, Gilbert, my social science professor. Through his lecture, I understand human behaviors a lot. I knew more about the social environment and felt more comfortable. Therefore, this amazing experience has changed my way of thinking.

Since taking the pop culture class, I have become aware of how Jazz music had become more and more popular in Chicago. Initially, I did not believe jazz music could be so popular. However, as the semester unfolded, I learned how jazz music was developed and also how it entertained people's lives in an unbelievable way. In addition, Jazz music has already become a symbol of Chicago because of its popularity. Since I have learned about Jazz music in this pop culture class, my perspective on Jazz has changed completely. Sometimes, when I take public transportation, it is easily to be seen that a musican plays an instrument or sing a song. Thus pop culture does exist everywhere around us.