Homesickness

The Great American West An Analysis of Willa Cather’s “My Antonia” The feminist movement in America was a time of great struggle, change, and most importantly retaliation. Considering the low status of women at that time, being subordinate to their husbands, it was difficult for them to give their. This led many women to the outlet of writing; writing was often a way for them to display their knowledge and independence and begin this new revolution which would disturb the order of things which…

United States higher education has attracted a large number of international students all over the world. Among them, the number of international students from China has comprised the largest international student group (Wang, Hepper, Fu, Zhao, Li, & Chuang, 2012). Nevertheless, little research has been done to illustrate the experience of Chinese international student in United States regarding acculturative stress, self-esteem and coping strategy. Therefore, this special group became one of…

Have you heard about ‘Kidult’? ‘Kidult’ is a combination of the words kid and adult and it refers to adults with interest traditionally seen as children. It can also have other meanings, such as a parent who enjoys being a parent due to spending quality time with their children, but is reluctant to lay down the law or handle the more serious aspects of parenthood. In July, the kidult fair took place at the Coex in Seoul. It is a Korea's representative kidult fair which introduces and exhibits…

When someone get back from vacation, they tend to say that something changed about them. It could be a new (relaxed) attitude, a new philosophy or any other concepts that they picked up and then abandon after a few weeks. However, the word pilgrimage is associated with a tradition where people for centuries travel to places that have existed for centuries. People visit a significant location for any type of reason and at that place, something inside them just changes.Typically, pilgrimages are…

There seem to be numerous groups on a college campus, each sharing at least one particular cultural trait in common. However, there is one group on campus that is composed of people from different cultural backgrounds and walks of life. These are the international students. This is an ever growing subset of those attending an American university, making up almost 820,000 students across all colleges and universities in the United States during the 2012-13 academic year (Institute of…

the generals put us through; the aching of my feet after every practice burns more than my throbbing fingers ever did. All of the pain endured because of my service cannot compare to the agony of being away from home so long. Calling what I feel “homesickness” would be a complete understatement. One, however, still cannot ignore how soldiers like…

There seems to be numerous groups on a college campus, each sharing at least one particular cultural trait in common. However, there is one group on campus that is composed of people from different cultural backgrounds and walks of life. These are the international students. This is an ever growing subset of those attending an American university, making up almost 820,000 students across all colleges and universities in this country in the 2012-13 academic year (Institute of International…

Regarding the possibility of me possibly working for my family farm someday, my father has always had the same piece of advice about it: work for somebody else who isn’t related to you. So, last summer, I decided that it was finally time to embrace the advice that he has always given me. But what was there for me to do besides farming? All I had ever known was working outside in the barns or in a tractor; and I was always working under my father’s command. So, I decided to combine my love and…

Children of the Civil War were an essential part of society both on the home front and the battlefield. The civil war impacted everyone whether soldier or civilian, while the battles and monstrosities witnessed had detrimental affects for all. Children were pressured to mature quickly and face the horrible trials of the war at young ages from the perception of the home front and the battlefield. Whether it was the task of keeping things going at home, or heroism and sacrifice at the combat zone…

August 29, 2005 was a tragic day for the residents in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. It was a day that would change their lives. On August 25, Hurricane Katrina hit land in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 40 mph. On August 28, in the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina became a Category 5 with winds of 175 mph. At 6:10 on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana. When it finally reached Louisiana on August 29, it had weakened to a Category 3 with…