In this table talk, we discussed the early days of America. It was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, which opened the gate for European culture. Spain began to colonize. The French and Dutch soon followed. Surprisingly enough, Sweden even had a bit of land, which released Swedish culture into America, even if Sweden’s presence was brief. Of course, the greatest presence was England. All of these countries impacted the early stages of America and shaped it into what it is today. The diversity within the country is so present, it can be described as macrodiversity. macrodiversity is when you can study the variety of cultures, languages, beliefs nationally.  The most interesting thing I found about this discussion was that everyone in the group was a first generation. Half of the table spoke a language beyond English. I found this really interesting, given that the topic was about America incorporating a variety of cultures. I find Cornell a very diverse place and am meeting people who come from different backgrounds from me. This exposure is unique because a lot of other schools tend to accept people from similar demographics or have a small student body, despite the macrodiversity. I am really lucky to attend a university so large and diverse.