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Study Abroad: Social Media & the False Sense of Home
“In my imagination home was a place of radical openness, of recognition and reconciliation, where one could create freely” – Bell Hooks What does home look like when you’re studying abroad? Is home a place, a feeling, or a person? […]
Part 3 of 3: Brené Brown’s Guideposts One and Four Expanded
As previously mentioned in Part 1 and 2, Brené Brown is a psychological researcher who studies vulnerability courage, worthiness, and shame. Within her research, she has developed a list that outlines 10 Guideposts to wholehearted living. To better understand these […]
Priyonka Chopra: Life advocacy and influence part two
The previous article about Priyanka Chopra focused mainly on her commitment to change the way society looks at a variety of social issues. A big part of what seeded this drive to change the lives of others and taking risks […]
Celebrating new years and traditions around the globe
The New Year is a celebration for most countries all around the world. Traveling for new years and learning about all of the different kinds of traditions that this planet has to offer is one way to see the world […]
Meaningful Must-sees before you turn 30
When planning your most adventurous trip around the globe in your twenties, there are some places around this beautiful world that we live that in, that are must-sees. For those who love immersing oneself in the cultures and allowing experience […]
Alternative for Germany Condemns Immigration, Islam and Liberal Philosophy: (Part 2 of 3) What Do They Want?
Frauke Petry, chairwoman of Alternative for Germany (AfD), cites Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her party, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany as sparking the AfD. “AfD is a child of Merkel’s politics,” Petry said in a Telegraph article. “That […]
Part 2 of 3: Brené Brown’s 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living
Brené Brown discusses on her website, that through her research and the participants she studied, she forged a new path that ultimately defined her career and her life. “When I first realized and resented the importance of embracing vulnerability and […]
The Patriarchy is a Plague – Hyper-masculinity In the World (Part Three of Three)
In Russia there has been a lot of controversy over hyper-masculinity and the Russian Orthodox Church. These quotations are from essays written by Ukrainian university students and are illustrative of how homosexuality is perceived throughout Eastern Europe: “In my opinion, homosexuality is […]