Over winter break, I found myself back in Hyderabad, India. A city of many religions and cultures, it was also once my home until I immigrated to the United States. While I was there, I ...
Seven twenty-five. I checked my watch again, stretching my legs to avoid the uncomfortable stares of students and pedestrians watching me loiter outside the IBC in the early morning. They would be here soon. We ...
Last year I went on my first long term backpacking trip. My destination? Australia! Planning my trip was very exciting! The idea of going to the other side of the world on my own for ...
The good ol’ United States of America; it’s the country I call home and also the country I find the most committed to being… ‘different’. All countries have their own identity. I’m pretty sure of ...
As a Chinese undergraduate student, I have spent more than four years in the U.S., so I am used to the American Culture: the way to behave and the way to think in this country. ...
It’s 9:30pm on a Thursday evening. I am currently sitting alone at a table in ‘Founders Garden’ at my home university in northern Philadelphia. The sun crested over the tops of the buildings nearly an ...
The journey began with a call from my mom. “I’m going to South Korea for work,” she said. “Do you want to come?” All I knew about South Korea were Hyundai cars, Samsung phones, and ...
What is the main incentive for domestic students to care about international issues? Some people may say that we should care about what is happening in other countries because those overseas problems can directly affect ...
“Okay, I’m only missing two ingredients. I can go without them.” “Why is the chicken drumstick taking forever on the pan?” “Darn it! I forgot to season the meat!” “Well, the chicken is undercooked. I ...
Change is a good thing in life, and it’s always needed to make sure we don’t end up falling into the pit of boredom. Some of these changes could be of subtle impact, some of ...
The day I landed in Rome to study abroad for the summer, I called up my mother to have a conversation we’ve had many times before in my life. “Mama!” I exclaimed, “I’m here! But ...
Ever since I was young, I always enjoyed bike riding. I remember my grandpa’s house was right beside a river. Everyday after school my grandpa would take me, with my bike, to the riverside, and ...
Tick tock, tick tock. Lying in the dark solitude of my bedroom, I ponder the questions I dare not ask aloud. Why was I abandoned? Why do I feel like I don’t fit into this ...
☆ Beyond Borders Writing Contest – 2nd Place ☆ The first time I meditate my legs hurt so badly that I think there must be something wrong with them. I am in a mango grove just ...
☆ Beyond Borders Writing Contest – 4th Place ☆ I recall trying to teach algebra to my younger sister 7 years ago. I remember my frustration when she struggled to comprehend what I was trying ...
☆ Beyond Borders Writing Contest 2017 – 1st Place ☆ Tucked away in the meandering gallies of a basti named Tigri, not far from Saket, New Delhi, there is a very impressive group of girls. ...
Temple University, nicknamed “ The Diversity University,” has in recent years been one of the top schools in the country for the international diversity of its students and faculty. In fact, on Temple’s main campus, ...
I was eight hours into my 14 hour flight when I woke up from my uncomfortable slumber to see that we were directly over the North Pole. Looking out the window and seeing an endless ...
[dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]efore I headed to the United States, one American stereotype that I often heard was that “Americans sue each other a lot” which makes one visualize them as rather cold. Despite being a person ...
We hear time and time again about the abundant opportunities America offers to its citizens and prospective citizens. It’s a blaring symbol of a promising future, or a blank canvas for a new life. Whether ...
