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A Lesson Learned: Indigenous Studies Abroad
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How Embarrassing Myself in Front of my Class Changed my Life From a young age, I learned about Native Americans in school: where they lived, how they lived and what they looked like, but I never truly learned their complete history. In high school is when I began learning who Christopher Columbus really was and…
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How to Explore yourself by Going Camping in Australia
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I went camping during my study abroad program at University of Sydney in Australia. This camping trip was to the Basin campground in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park arranged by the Myanmar Cultural Society from the university. It was during the mid-semester break, and the camping trip was both affordable and enjoyable. Plus, it was not very…
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Learning How to Swim in Troubled Waters
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Life is truly unpredictable. You never know what’s going to happen, when it’ll happen, or where you’ll end up. In some cases, this means being granted some of the best blessings in life; exploring countries you never thought you’d ever see. In other cases, this means dealing with hardships that derail you from everything you…
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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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Being One of the Few Men in K-pop Culture
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It was four years ago when I started listening to K-pop music. I have actually been in touch with K-pop since I was around 8 or 9 because my sister always opened K-pop songs at home. Before getting into K-pop, I had a lot of stereotypes about it. However, as a dancer myself, I had a…
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Gender Identities and How to Appreciate Them While Abroad
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I used to get judged by people for the way I styled my hair, the way I dressed and the way I behaved. Many people think that I am trying to change my gender identity to a female. My family members as well as my friends think that I am going against the cultural and…
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Abroad: This is For Me, Not For You…
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Being First Gen My background as a first-generation student has been crucial in determining the experiences I’ve had growing up. For me, being first-generation means coming from a low-income family with immigrant parents; well meaning but unable to give advice on how to navigate the U.S. education system and careers that follow after. It also…
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad Decision to Study Abroad as a STEM Major [caption id="attachment_14821" align="alignright" width="225"] One of the locations of my Marine Biology lab practicals. We went to Maroubra beach and collected data on the algae along the rocky shores.[/caption] Studying abroad in college was something I knew that…
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How to Engage with Your People from a Different World
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Before I start off my story, I would like to encourage the readers to read this article to the end for a quick Burmese slang lesson! Studying Abroad When I first went to study abroad in the US, I was one of the only two Burmese students at my college. I was able to communicate…
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Digital Story: Buenos Aires Was Unforgettable
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