I am a fake international student. I have no real home; I have homes but they’re scattered. I don’t have a home. Sometimes I feel untethered, like I don’t belong in any one familiar place, like I am floating all…
Category: Articles from the 2025 Writing Contest
Transitioning from High School to College: A Shift in Education Life
Transitioning from a high school educational system to a college educational system can be a considerable challenge to overcome. Adjusting to the many changes of college life and growing up can be very difficult to accomplish. Certain aspects of school-life…
Comparison Between French and American Culture
Cultural exchange is a major part of high school language classes. Many teachers, professors and staff believe that one of the fundamental ways of learning language as well as the culture of the places in which that language exists.…
My Cultural Journey to the U.S.
Coming from a third world country background, I always aspired to attend college in a developed country like the United States or UK to explore how life is there. I had no doubt about the world class facilities that these…
Exchanging Cultures
In my life I have had many cultural exchange experiences with many different people from a plethora of countries. For example, the people I have met when I have traveled to the Caribbean or Greece have been amazing experiences.…
A Tale of Two Cities in Education from Gaokao to America
I was born in Shanghai, a super metropolis covering only 6,340 square kilometers yet crammed with 24 million people. The morning subway stations are filled with the aroma of pan-fried pork buns, while the downtown area glows with neon lights…
Those Neglected Issues: The Journey of an International Theater Student
I came to the US to learn theater with full heart of excitement. As a person who loves musical, I had been looking forward to the theater industry for a long time. Theater is a safe place for me, where…
Nostalgia on a Plate: When Home Tastes Like a Stereotype
I come from a village in Taiyuan, Shanxi. As the sun went down, there were always kids like me chasing each other through the neighborhood, giggling down the streets. The air would be filled with the shouts of street merchants,…
Lafayette College and my Hometown
The educational system of my hometown, Long Island, and the educational system of Easton Pennsylvania have many similarities and differences. Moving from Long Island to Pennsylvania I had to adjust to different teaching styles and academic expectations. Additionally, the…
Bridging Cultures: A Year of Friendship and Discovery
One year ago, I made a close friend with an international student from Italy. He came to our country for a year and sat right next to me on the first day of my senior year of high school in…