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Scholar Stories
Written by Haesung Jee | 10/06/2022
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A Summer in Seoul
Published 10/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Jiyoun Roh |
10/06/2022
My South Korea trip began in the bustling capital Seoul, then meandered down to the port city Busan before finishing its course in Seoul once more.
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May in Thailand
Published 09/08/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Linda Chan |
09/08/2022
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Understanding the Effects of Japan's 2011 Earthquake
Published 11/02/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Christina Vourakis |
11/02/2022
During my travels I not only had the opportunity to engage in a culture completely unknown to me, but I had the chance to hear about the devastation of the 2011 earthquake along with observe the changes actively being made to avoid subsequent devastation.
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Serving and Learning in Cambodia
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Roy Kim |
11/04/2022
Over the summer I spent three months in Angk’jeay village, a small agricultural community in Cambodia, on a short-term mission trip with a nonprofit missions organization called Mission to the World.
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The US vs. Turkey: A comparison of COVID-19 responses
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Noreen Mohsin |
11/04/2022
As of June 9th, 2021, 64% of the U.S. population has been vaccinated. Yet in several states such as Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, COVID cases have been rising over the past several weeks (“COVID Restrictions”). In Turkey, despite the number of cases declining significantly since April 2021, only 14.6% of the population has been vaccinated (Bhatia).
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Mayan Peninsula in the Midst of COVID-19
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Hanah Jun |
11/06/2022
The Yucatán peninsula is a key case study of the struggle in choosing between economic and public health. This paper explores the intersection of public health, regional economics, and global market development as it relates to the Yucatán peninsula. More specifically, this paper will investigate the intersection of the Yucatán peninsula’s regional economy and the impact of COVID.
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Korea's Key Influence in Global Entertainment
Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Daniel Lee |
11/07/2022
The advent of streaming and AR/VR has represented a dramatic change in the entertainment industry as the manner in which consumers consume media has been disrupted. However, another dramatic seismic shift lies within the content that consumers choose to consumer. Aided in part by the technology, the world has chosen a new genre entertainment, and one that is in line with the proverbial phrase, “The Future is Asian”.
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A "Zero Waste" Lifestyle in Korea
Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Haesung Jee |
11/07/2022
The US is estimated to produce over 30% of the planet’s total waste, even though it consists of only 4% of the world population. I experienced firsthand the effectiveness of Korea’s zero waste policies, and I strongly believe that the US has the ability to implement similar measures to decrease our impact on the environment and secure a more sustainable future.
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Lessons from Barbados
Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Hanah Jun |
11/07/2022
This paper explores the intersection of public health, regional economics, and international finance as it relates to Barbados. More specifically, this paper will investigate the intersection of Barbados’ regional economy and the impact of COVID, within the context of Barbados’ history of colonialism.
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Learning from Emergency Room Experts in Uganda
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Nhi Castaño |
11/04/2022
In February 2020, I participated in a month long global health rotation in Kampala, Uganda in order to learn how medicine is practiced in an under-resourced setting. Little did I know, the United States would also suffer from shortage of resources soon thereafter
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Life Lessons from Uganda
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Roy Kim |
11/04/2022
Being the only non-Ugandan in my entire community, I learned what it meant to look and feel different. Being invited into Salim’s, Kimani’s, and Simon’s homes showed me that I was welcome in a foreign country.
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