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…
Tag: U.S. living experience
Positive delusion
Self-questionning High School Musical, a great piece of work that made me believe my whole childhood that american students were to dance and sing in their school hallways without being grounded! Besides Kenny Ortega’s work, I was passionate about many…
Birthdays in the US vs in Paraguay
My smile stretched wide as I saw a delicious vanilla cake on the table. It was my first birthday away from home, but I could not hide my excitement for turning 21. As we began to sing “Happy Birthday,” I…
From the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic – A Journey of Education and Self-Discovery
Growing up in Sri Lanka, a beautiful island nation, higher education abroad seemed like a distant dream. The financial barriers were significant, and my world had revolved around the familiar sights and sounds of home. However, a scholarship opportunity for…
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.”…
A Multifaceted Culture in America: Dispelling Common Misconceptions
Il y a de nombreux aspects culturels de mon pays d’origine qui, à mon avis, sont mal compris par les gens. L’idée fausse la plus répandue à propos de mon pays, les États-Unis, est que tout le monde partage la…
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.”…
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…
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…
What Americans Wear
Before I came to this country, I thought that girls in this country liked to wear very “hot” clothes like little tops and skirts. However, after coming here, I realized that most of the time they dress completely different from…