EDUCATION
On the Challenges of Filial Piety While Interacting Across Borders
“You are 34 now, have you considered settling down? When do you think you are ready for a marriage and to build your nuclear family? Eventually, you need to have your life partner and offspring.” “Last week, your grandma didn’t […]
Learning About Unique Nursing Practices In Another Country
The practice of nursing can vary from country to country, and different cultures have unique ways of looking at that profession. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING To that end, Yale University’s School of Nursing in the U.S.A. recently signed a memorandum of […]
What Lessons Can Be Learned From Applied Cross-Cultural Research?
Fred Bemak, a professor emeritus at George Mason University, recently talked about the lessons he learned during a career of applied cross-cultural research. According to his bio, Bemak is the Executive Director and founder of Counselors Without Borders and has […]
How the Gift of Connection and People Can Impact a Military B.R.A.T’s Unparalleled Experience
For Military BRATS, a global childhood has emphasized the importance of connection. Leaning into relationships will be useful on campus.
Global Underfunding Of The Arts
Internationally, arts and humanities education is dangerously underfunded. Traditionally, the humanities has been seen as critical to the enrichment and exploration of academia. Studies have shown that a degree in the humanities comes with long-term, delayed gratification contrary to degrees […]
How Kahlea Hunt-Khabir Strives To Overcome The Frustration of Colorism
On this Destination: Community. If you’re a light-skinned black woman, are you treated differently in the United States than if your skin tone were darker? What if you traveled to, say, South Africa or Brazil? What if you’re a member […]
Negotiating for Religious Accommodations Doesn’t Come Easily on Campus
On some campuses, religious accommodations don’t come easily to students. Prayer facilities, religious accommodations and student clubs are factors students must consider when choosing a university, according to U.S. News. But while many colleges provide these resources, students are feeling […]
Ian Contival On the Challenge of Transitioning From Chinese to English While Living In Taiwan (Part 1 of 2)
In the first of this two-part series, we meet Ian Contival, a Missionary Kid who grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. For Ian Contival, growing up as a Missionary Kid in Taipei, Taiwan from ages 2 to 17 meant that he […]
