Cultural competency is a very important aspect of interactions with other individuals. After taking a pre-assessment on cultural competency I have learned some very intriguing things about my cultural knowledge. I was least to see communication in a secondary language as a weakness of mine. Becoming more competent in other languages is an ongoing task for me. I also expected to show competence in respecting the traditions of other cultures and my assessment showed this. On the other hand, I was very surprised to see that the assessment showed me lacking in my awareness of cultural preferences and environmental influences on choices about diet, nutrition and physical activity as I strive to constantly understand and grow in my education of these factors in other cultures. In Dominica I am going to continue to strive to improve and develop my cultural competency. I feel that it is an area that can always be improved upon.
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