Diversifying US-Asia Relations
No matter how much time passes, I’ll never forget something my mom imparted to me on my first day as a middle schooler at my new school: “In a perfect world, everyone would have access to the opportunities you’ll have here.”…
Stranger: Where are you from? Me: America. Stranger: No really! Where in Africa? Me: I’m from Texas. Stranger: Oh, where in Africa is that? This was a frequent conversation I’d have with strangers in China…
Approximately 9 years ago, I left the United States for the first time to fly to Nanjing, China through my high school’s exchange program. This trip was a huge culture shock to a small-town boy…