This past September, I visited Japan for the first time in order to research the country’s approach to technology, innovation, and business. My goal was to learn about the differences and similarities between the United States and Japan’s technology scene and understand the dynamics of their work culture.
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July 20, 2023. I’m an hour north of Munich, Germany, on a bus heading uphill and passing unassuming residential neighborhoods with manicured landscaping. When we stop, I follow the crowd along a serene, tree-lined path that eventually leads to a massive open field. Albeit the many clouds in the sky, the sun occasionally peaks through. The air is fresh and crisp... a perfect day for a stroll. But I'm not at a park.
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Being passionate about migration, my recent trip to Peru was not only full of stunning scenery but also rich in migration history. Cusco was the capital city of the Incan empire, the largest ancient civilization in pre-Columbian America, which flourished from approximately 1200 to 1533 AD, and that is evident in its architecture and geography.
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This summer, I was able to continue my research in Dhaka, Bangladesh focusing on the issues pertaining to climate migration from rural to urban areas and the resulting urban informal settlements that have arisen because of such.
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Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for a Model Congress conference. I was responsible for chairing a mock United Nations committee, the UN Security Council, as we discussed the human rights crisis in Mozambique and how the international community can better improve health outcomes for individuals in times of crisis. I had chaired committees in our Asia-based conference before, but this was the first time I did it in person following the pandemic, and it truly changed my view of mock political conferences and political education internationally.
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Upon graduating from Harvey Mudd College in May 2023, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and travel abroad to Japan and Taiwan. As I embarked on my two-month-long journey to explore these captivating countries, I was driven by a profound desire to broaden my horizons and embrace diverse cultures.
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Time Magazine named Jamaica as the most homophobic country in 2006 (Jackson, 2015). The discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in Jamaica is not limited to public humiliation, but often ends with physical violence, emotional trauma, and even death. My main role on this project was to transcribe our interview notes, thematically code key words, and help my teammates develop a literature review that can be shared publicly, but I was fortunate enough to also sit in on an interview where I learned of the trauma many queer Jamaicans face, stemming from systemic factors such as racism and classism, but also religion.
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The 2020s have brought an intensification of homophobic and transphobic rhetoric, policies, and violence the world over.
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When I think about our weeklong Class of 2017 trip to Jamaica, I can only conjure feelings of deep gratitude for the truly indescribable experiences of learning, solidarity, and education that were hallmarks of our time there.
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One of my favorite things about having the Milken Scholarship is the friendships that I have made with my cohort. A group of incredibly talented individuals who are fighting to make the world better in their own way. We all believe in the Foundation’s mission to “discover and advance inventive, effective ways of helping people help themselves”. We do this in our daily lives by creating mental health companies, advocating for health justice and environmental justice, and many other ways that help shape a better tomorrow.
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From April 17th - April 23rd, I had the privilege of being able to travel to Jamaica to learn more about the lived experiences of the LGBTQ community. This experience was eye-opening for me because it helped expose me to the insights and lives of both Allies and members of the community, through a variety of different events throughout the trip.
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Recently, I had the chance to go to Japan for two weeks under a program offered by USC called Fall Lead. This program allows us to study in the specified country for the last two weeks of summer and complete the rest of the class at our home university.
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