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A Student Perspective on Culture
About This Week’s Guest
Kiran Beersing-Vasquez on a Student Perspective on Culture
A 20-year-old student of mixed background. Born in the UK and moved to Belgium at age 9. Attended an international school in Brussels, which had 9 different language sections, and students from all over the world with similarly mixed origins. Now back in the UK and on his Year in Industry, with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Mother and Father originate from Guatemala and Mauritius respectively.
His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are:
- Take as much interest as you can, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.
- Approach things from a neutral perspective as much as possible.
- It’s OK to be ignorant, as long as you try to understand the other culture.
Interview Links
Links that are mentioned in this episode:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransbv/
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/kiranbv94
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His education is in Organisational Psychology and he has lived in the USA, the Netherlands, and currently lives in Belgium.
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