Global citizens experience cultural freedom—they draw from their home culture but they also absorb experiences from many cultures and backgrounds. They are not cultural tourists who just travel the world and go shopping. They embrace discomfort and immerse themselves in different cultures. The journey to become a global citizen often includes personal sacrifice and pain. They look beyond stereotypes, and they don’t talk about diversity. Instead, they manifest the change they want to appear within the world.

Here is a slideshow with “Eight attributes of Global citizens”

Here are some attributes of Global citizens.

1. Curiosity—a global citizen is always curious about learning about different people, places, and cultures. She wants to discover new things and is willing to take a risk to do so.

2. Adventurous—a global citizen is comfortable with unfamiliar people She strives to experience her world fully—whether meeting people in her neighborhood or moving to a different country.

3. Rebel—she challenges the norms and dogma of our cultures. She moves past outdated rituals, prejudices, or historical events that commonly divide people.

4. Change Catalyst—she projects the changes she wants to see in the world. There is no single way for her to experience the world.

5. Weird—global citizens don’t fit into a cookie-cutter version of “normal.” She feels uncomfortable when she is asked to serve as a representative of her race, culture, or religion. She carries elements of many backgrounds within her—that it feels uncomfortable to stand as a representative for just one.

6. Endurance—she is willing to go the extra mile to create a new normal.

7. Courageous—she has the courage to challenge the mindsets she was born with. She loves people who are not her family members and cares about issues which are not directly hurting her.

8. Trust – she is able to build trust with people with no prior familiarity. She does so by extending trust first. This helps her build relationships which is a unique competitive advantage in the new global econom