Category Stories: Racial and Ethnic Identity
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A Black Man in China
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Being abroad in China has taught me so many things about myself. I am a Black male from America, a first-generation college student raised in a middle class, mixed family. This may not seem important, but the diversity in my family is something many Chinese did not understand, and often caused a lot of confusion. …
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Fish Out of Water: Navigating Glasgow as an African Caribbean
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Early Stages Since my early high school days I dreamt of studying abroad, whether that be in Japan, India, Lithuania, or somewhere else it didn’t matter; I wanted to see the world. Coming from an immigrant working middle class family from the Caribbean, I didn’t have the luxury of exploring outside the country, much less…
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone. Study Abroad.
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone. Study Abroad. Last week, and while I was on a video call with my sister, I came to a rather interesting realization. As my eyes wandered around the room behind me through the screen, I noticed one of my suitcases could be seen through the frame. On it, I…
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How to Navigate Study Abroad as an International Cambodian Student
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Why I Go Abroad? Despite the cancellation of my previous program and the fact that I am in the middle of a pandemic, I did not give up on study abroad. I got asked “why Ireland? Why study abroad when you are already abroad? Why leave a community you have become familiar with and go…
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How I Gained an Understanding of Chinese Culture through Food
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Upon arriving in China, the one aspect of my semester abroad that I was particularly excited about was the cuisine. Having spent most of my life growing up in the US, my perception of authentic Chinese food was characterized by cinematic imagery and the special dishes my mother would prepare during the holidays. Therefore, my…
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Understanding the Culture of Protesting In Chile
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Overview: Protesting in Chile In my first few weeks of classes, one of the universities in Santiago went on “toma,” meaning that students had taken over the school and barricaded the doors, so classes were canceled. The next week, another university went on “paro,” meaning that the faculty and students went on strike. This, I…
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Food and Culture: Living as a South Asian in London
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Why London? Big Ben, the London underground, and torrential downpour. The things London is well-known for are wonderful, but not all there is to the city. Home to more than 8.5 million people, London is one of the main attractions in Europe.Most study abroad organizations market themselves to juniors and seniors, but as a rising…
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Black History Month in Northern England
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Heritage months are a time for the public to learn, celebrate and focus on various, oftenmarginalized populations within their communities. As a cultural studies major and more importantly, an African American woman, Black HistoryMonth holds a significant place in my heart. In the UK, Black History was launched in the 1980s, not surprisingly in London.…
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Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity as an International Student Studying Abroad
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Studying abroad can be a very exciting, yet daunting experience. I’ve always had wanderlust and thus knew I had to study abroad. As a British international student pursuing an undergraduate degree for the last three years in the United States, I knew that was not enough for me. I wanted to experience somewhere new, somewhere…
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From Regret to Optimism: Finding Common Ground in a Foreign Institution
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Re-posted with consent from Lea Morin and the Amherst Global Education blog, Beyond the Bubble: The overarching feeling I’ve had since my journey to London has been one of regret. Leading up to my departure, I was on campus working and observing the start of the Fall semester at Amherst as an outsider. I didn’t get to share…
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