I grew up in Rangpur, Bangladesh believing that culture was the great divider. That the way people ate, learned, and gathered with each other was fundamentally shaped by where they were born, and that crossing an ocean meant crossing into…
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Eight Minutes and Twenty Seconds to Myself
Eight Minutes and Twenty Seconds to Myself I thought I was applying to schools. In reality, I was learning how to understand myself. Every year on March 10th, for many students who apply to American high schools, is a special…
A Land of Pride
When I was 13 years old, I traveled on a trip to Israel with my family for the first time. As someone who is Jewish, and at the time recently had my bar-mitzvah, it was a special trip. I…
From Bandra to Diaspora
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…
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…
The Life as an International
I would say that the one perception I had of the U.S. as a student from Canada is how the U.S. favours individualism and prioritizes personal success rather than community building. Ever since I was a kid I have…