These past couple of weeks have been packed with adventure and new cultural experiences. One of the most important festivals in China is the Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, which occurs on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. This year it was on September 27th. It is at this time that the moon […]
Challenging Taboos and Relationships in “Cloud Nine”
Sex, love, power dynamics and the taboo of homosexuality. Man playing women, women playing men, and a black servant performed by a white man. Set in both Victorian times and in modern London, Cloud Nine has managed to deliver a story of complex relationships that despite including controversial themes such as incest and homosexuality, has […]
Blending in by Standing Out: Chennai’s Colors
There is so much to be learned from the world that surrounds us; during my time in India I have constantly been learning new things about this new world, but also about myself. I find myself constantly inspired by all that surrounds me, and lately, I have been really inspired by the colors of Chennai. […]
Independent Travel: Pioneering My Way to Guilin
From October 9th-17th we were given a week off to work on our independent projects, and if we had time we were also allowed to travel independently. Our projects vary from topics on the Chinese stock market, Chinese traditional medicine practices, to English learning in China. After sending out my survey on how Chinese Traditional […]
Fall break- Budapest
My favorite city I visited over fall break would be Budapest, Hungary. I didn’t know much about Budapest to be honest, but this all meant that there was lots to learn. I learned thatBudapest has a lot of Turkish influence since it was considered Turkish territory in the 16th-18th century. Turkish food and bath houses […]