Why I am interested in going to Mexico?

I participated in a three-month internship in Liverpool England, and while I was there I realized traveling outside of the United States is education within itself. However, while I was there, I learned to adjust to a different culture while interacting with students from culturally diverse backgrounds. My stayed in England enabled me to become more self aware about different cultural groups and to understand their history and struggles. It also allowed me to view the United States differently. This internship impacted my life in many ways. One of the lastly impact would be my ability to know embraced differences. I came back to the United States as an advocate for intercultural relations and cross-cultural communication whether within the states or overseas. My three top goals for this internship is to see Mexico and it’s culture, learn Spanish in a country where it is spoken and gain a different perspective about Mexico and the people living there. According to the internship description Oaxaca Mexico is a very culturally diverse states with a rich history. I would enjoy the opportunity to interact while learning about this vibrant city. I have very little knowledge of Mexico beside the stereotypical images that America’s media presents. I would like to remove these stereotypes about Mexicans, embrace their history and understand their struggles. While I was in England, there was one Mexican intern and one thing I notice was that her Spanish dialogue differed from the intern that was from Puerto Rico. I would like to know why that is? I would also like to practice the very little Spanish I know in a country that does speak Spanish. Lastly, I mention I do not have much knowledge of Mexico history and learning their history from their perspective would be very beneficial. This internship would enhance me as and individual and what I am trying to stand for. It would also benefit me substantially because I am planning to teach in a fairly diverse urban school.