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…
Dear Parker Pen Company
Dear Parker Pen Company, I would like to share my story regarding experiences with one of your pens. It is a slightly long story, so I hope you will bear with me as I take a trip down memory lane.…
Gonpura To Easton
My initial experience with education was unlike most others, taking place under a neem tree in a village school, with a young me clad in half pants and a pink striped shirt. Clutching a modest notebook and a pencil in…
The Colombian Experience
English: Before I met my girlfriend, the media’s frequent emphasis on unfavorable preconceptions about Colombia, such crime and violence, greatly shaped my opinion of the country. However, my perspective changed drastically after I got the chance to travel to Colombia…
From the “Peach Garden” to the “Garden of Eden”
Co-authors: Liangyu Pang & Yi Luo The warm spring has come, and as I walk through the campus, I suddenly notice the colorful flowers blooming everywhere. A poem suddenly comes to mind, “Suddenly I came upon a peach blossom forest.”…
Edwin Chayña Condori to ʎๅๅᴉǝꓤ ๅǝnuɐW uᴉʍpƎ
Introduction The idea of the following story emerged from the experiences lived by Edwin Chaiña Condori and ʎๅๅᴉǝꓤ ๅǝnuɐW uᴉʍpƎ in both “utopian” and “dystopian” societies, a society where one can either be a “chingón”¹ or the “chingada”². This non-linear…
From the “Peach Garden” to the “Garden of Eden”
Co-authors: Yi Luo & Liangyu Pang The warm spring has come, and as I walk through the campus, I suddenly notice the colorful flowers blooming everywhere. A poem suddenly comes to mind, “Suddenly I came upon a peach blossom forest.”…
YOLO
The second when the plane started shaking as it accelerated on the track, I held my breath. I knew it’s probably gonna be a while till the next time I go back to China. I’ve heard many people say that…