Definitions of culture/diversity

Friend #1

"My definition of culture would be everything that I see around me. My own personal culture is the family that I surround myself with. We all are a little different when it comes to our families and no matter how different we may seem that is where we come from, that is our culture. It doesn't have to be the same as everyone else.  As a teacher I would say that diversity is the differences that we hold on to from our culture is what helps to make up diversity. It is not just the color of your skin or your religious beliefs, while that is an important part, diversity is much more than just what is on the outside much like that of culture."

Friend#2:

"Culture is the beliefs that people hold dear to themselves. They might be religious beliefs, they might be traditional beliefs passed down by your family. Culture means different things to different people. Diversity is understanding that you are different from the people around you, but also respecting the differences you see in other people."

Friend #3:

"An upbringing. The way you are raised, and culture has to do with what you are exposed to throughout your lifetime. Having culture is respecting things like are and music, and looking at the other intelligences of the world and appreciating what is around you. Diversity is the difference between cultures. Although I am a liberal i do agree it has been taken to an extreme. People don't understand that other people's cultures do not need to be forced upon others. All that is needed is simple recognition."

My friends all had an idea what culture and diversity are about but many of them had to take classes of diversity in college as it is a requirement. I did not have the opportunity to ask someone I knew who did not go to college so I do now know if their answers would be similar or different.