Having grown up in a different country, I had definitely experienced some culture shocks once I arrived in the U.S. My journey here was the first time I ever left my home country, so settling into a completely different culture…
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A Pakistani Student’s Voyage
As a 19-year-old Muslim, brown boy from Lahore, Pakistan, I embarked on a transformative journey described by my favorite writer Elif Shafak as a rich tapestry of experiences shaping our unique identities. My story blended with others in a symphony…
Contributions to a New Home
Studying overseas has been an amazing experience for me as a foreign student from Pakistan. I have had the honor of making contributions to the educational and social communities during this period that have been extremely important to me. I…
Some Observations of American Society: Things that are Different from my Previous Perceptions
The common impression of Chinese people towards the United States is that it is a prosperous, advanced, free, open, and diverse country, and many people believe that all Americans live a life of affluence and good social order. However, these…
The Collision Between China and Western in Culture
I am a student from China. I received nine years of traditional Chinese education and three years of mixed Chinese and Western education in China. In the traditional Chinese education system, respecting authority and following rules are important values that…