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This year s event focused on promoting cultural understanding as fifteen participants from eleven different countries talked about their experiences while studying away from home. <br/> Our school was represented by Andre, an American student whose speech was titled  Globalization and the Destruction of Culture. He asserted that while globalization is not bad when considered as a principle for commerce, it does damage cultural traditions. His perspective appealed to the audience as he advocated how important it is for each country to protect its culture, but unfortunately his nerves got the better of him and he was unable to finish his presentation because he ran out of time. <br/> In the end, first place went to a Chinese graduate student and a Vietnamese student from a vocational college took second place. 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