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…
한국의 집단주의 (Korea’s Collectivism)
한국의 집단주의 나는 한국에서 유학하기 전에 한국 문화와 사회에 대해 많은 것을 아는 줄 알고 있었다. 하지만 유학한 후 다시 돌아보고 정리하면 한국 가기 전에는 아주 무식했었다. 유학하기 전 한국에서 재미있는 오락거리를 알고 있었고, 서울의 유행 카페를 알고 있었지만, 문화는…
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…
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…