In the spring of 2026, I took the course Defining Japanese Culture through Food, which explores Japanese cultural values, historical events, religious practices, politics, and international relations through the lens of food! This was such an interesting and fun course, as I got to learn about Japanese eating practices, from solo dining to the history …
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USINDO Summer Studies
This summer, I was given a wonderful opportunity to travel to Indonesia through the sponsorship of the US and Indonesian Embassies. I specifically participated in the USINDO Summer Studies Program, where I completed an intensive 10-week language and cultural immersion fellowship based in Yogyakarta and concluded with a week of networking and policy discussion in …
Korean Politics Through Film
In the fall of 2025, I took the course Korean Politics Through Film, which offered perspectives on contemporary Korean politics through academic sources and films. This course greatly enlightened my perspective and knowledge about Korea, as Korea was only known to me through portrayals in K-pop, K-drama, and movies. Having to learn about the tumultuous …
Argentina UCaSal Zoom COIL Story Circle
In our Introductory Course to Global Engagement, the Argentina UCaSal Zoom COIL Story Circle was an activity where I got to hear from college students attending Universidad Católica de Salta (UCaSal) about their intercultural experiences, as well as share my own experiences. Here, I got to dive into our GEM Learning Goals on perspective-taking and …
Community Engagement Partner
Working with Professor Saba this semester, alongside Zoey, became one of the most meaningful parts of my community engagement experience. Through my interactions with Professor Saba and his family, I had the opportunity to reframe my perspective on an individual’s culture and experiences. I got to build a meaningful connection with the whole family through …
Self-Cultural Auto-ethnography
The Cultural Self Portrait assignment marked a turning point in how I understood intercultural engagement as a practice rooted in self-awareness, positionality, and community. Through my cultural autoethnography and creative collage of previous artworks of mine, I explored how class, language, family, gender, and ethnicity shape both my opportunities and responsibilities in global spaces. This …
