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Brief Thoughts on "international" or "Intercultural" experiences

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I have been searching for job opportunities lately. While I search for job postings, the real question for me is what I really want to do and what skill sets I have that can make meaningful contribution to this world. I have to consider what advantage I have and how I can apply those advantage in getting a job. As I read those job posting, I have found some of them asking for "international" or "intercultural" experiences. Since it might be my advantage, I find it interesting to dig a little bit deeper into this idea. W hat do they mean when they ask for international/intercultural experiences? Are they looking for an American who has experiences working abroad or working with people of different cultures? Or are they looking for someone who is from a different culture and has been immersed in American culture? People from different cultures reason distinctively, so it is valuable for a group or team to include people from diverse cultures that can offer