Having a food and looking at a picture of a food are definitely different. Also having a experience of other country and reading a magazine and newpaper can be plugged in this example. As people know the tasty of a food when they eat it, they can learn about other country by visiting and experiencing it.
To begin with, As people visit the other country, they can learn the detail of it. To specific, media tends to show a big part of the country, such as a statue, a big building, however people can experence the real life in the country when they visit. From my experience, Before I visited New York city in USA, I read lots of information from magazine and newspaper, but I couldn't realize the greatness of the building or the tasty of a food in the most famous reastarant that they mentioned. However, when I visit New-York, I was able to see every single detail they have. I experienced the best tasty of foods, the feeling of being on the floor in the highest building. it was completely different than what I thought.
Moreover, visiting other country makes you have your own opinion of the country. The newspaper and magazine are apt to put the writer's personal opinion, but since people have never visited there before, they just trust all the opinion they wrote down. For instance, I was an exchanged student in America. Before I came, I read the magzine that says American students don't study but have a party everyday. but as I studied in American school, I realized that the passage I read was wrong. Many students try their best to accomplish their dream. I was surprised and got my own idea about the American students' lives at the same time.
In this sense, to learn about other country, visiting and experiencing them are the best way for people to know about the details of the country and make their own personal view toward it. By doing so, it will also remain in your mind for a long time. |