Illustration Credit: Margot Whipps As a Chinese student who has lived in the US for four years, I still cannot forget some mistakes that I made when I first got here. Cultural shock is the most challenging thing that every new international student needs to get over, but moody days will fade away as long […]
Illustration credit: Kaitlyn Gross The language we speak influences our thoughts and our perspectives. As a bilingual person, who speaks English and Chinese, I resonate with the idea a lot through my personal experience. Maybe you never thought about it and now wonder how language is able to affect the way think. Time orientation Although […]
Imagine this: Your friend is showing you a new pair of shoes she just got. You are not very fond of the color but out of politeness, you feel obliged to compliment, “These look great!” Despite trying really hard to not upset your friend, you find your eyebrows curl up in a frown because you […]
Image: BBC.com On April 10, 2019, the EU and the UK government both agreed on impending the deadline of Brexit, and they are going to make the final decision on October 31, 2019. The tension of Brexit started in June 2016. A referendum about whether the UK should leave the EU or not got 51.9% […]
When I first studied abroad in America, I encountered many awkward situations leading to a lot of funny situations because I was not familiar with American culture. Now, after I have been living here for several years, it is so funny when I look back at all of these mistakes. 1. Asked for A […]
On November 15, the Office of International Affairs continued their lecture series with a presentation on U.S.-China trade policy. Temple University welcomed two honorable guest speakers, Dr. Guihuo Wang and Dr. Derek Scissors. Dr. Wang is a president in Academy of International Strategy as well as a law professor at Zhejiang University. He is also […]
As a sophomore at Temple, I am still in the process of exploring on-campus resources. One of my favorite on-campus resources, the Writing Center, has been a lifesaver. Last year, I was struggling in a course that required lots of writing assignments. I was not familiar with English writing, and felt kind of helpless. As […]
