I went to a Rose Cafe where I learned about the Transatlantic Series, which is a track and field competition between members of the Ivy League and Oxford and Cambridge. I learned that the Series was the first “international” athletic competition that the US participated in. While looking through the pictures of the competition in the past, it occurred to me how cultural exchange between countries helps prevent conflict. If two cultures understand each other better, then they are less likely to fight with each other. Competitions like the Transatlantic Series and the Olympics create good will between countries, and they also give people an outlet to show national pride that isn’t war, for example, cheering on your team. In recent years there has been less conflict in the world than there has been previously, and I think that that is due to globalization. As people, food, ideas, and sports migrate between countries, people not only understand each other better, a global culture starts to appear. That’s why I think that international athletic competitions are good for world peace, and I’m really happy that I got to learn more about the first international competition that the US participated in