From 0 to 1 – Servio Palacios – Indiana, USA 2013
I am from a tiny town in Honduras; this town is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization. I am the first Ph.D. in Computer Science (CS) from this region (Copan Ruinas). Copan Ruinas is a United Nations World Heritage site renowned for the hieroglyphic staircase, stellae, and museum. The Mayans invented the Zero independently around 4 AD; therefore, it was […]
Folk Art from Shaanxi Province, China, shared in Nyeri County, Kenya – Mary Nix Hollowell – China 2013
Three generations of Fan Gao-qis lived inside the compound. Fan Gao-qi Sr. was a small, dignified man, who wore a white button-down shirt. He welcomed us to his home, then ushered us into a first-floor room that served as an art gallery. The walls were completely covered with bright paintings. Some were just canvases. Others […]
Cultural Connections Across the Years – Richard C. Hoffman IV – Estonia 2013
My Fulbright was spent in Estonia during the spring semester of 2013 at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Tartu. I chose Estonia and Tartu for both professional and personal reasons. My wife and I have strong roots in Europe. My mother was a war bride from France, as a […]
Fulbright – A lesson in compassion – Waqas Idrees – USA 2013
A few questions that were asked by people when I told them I am from Pakistan; “Do you own a camel?” When I told them, “Sadly, I don’t,” follow up question…” how do you travel to work then?” “Do you know any American singers?” I answered, “Madonna, Michael Jackson.” Follow-up question, “How do you know […]
Linguistic Paradise – Almir Mustafic – USA 2013
I spent one of the greatest years of my life in the United States (2013). The article linked down below follows my Fulbright experience that was published by a Serbian Linguistic Society. If you want to read it in English, right-click on the article and it will translate well. http://www.dml.rs/index.php/lat/iskustva-lat/studije-lat/207-almir-mustafic-lingvisticki-raj-lat Almir Mustafic – Fulbright to […]
My 7000-Mile Graphic Journey – Sang Young Yoon – South Korea 2007 and 2013
My first Fulbright award in 2007 was a research grant encompassing a three month stay hosted by Hong Ik University in Seoul. As I drove into the city of Seoul from the airport, the cityscape, especially the street graphics and signboards, attracted my scholarly attention. With collected photos of the intriguing signage on stores and […]
Give Back to my Birth Country – Piyavan Sukalakamala – Thailand 2013
I was born in Thailand. After all of the education I received in the United States, I always wanted to give back to my birth country. As a Fulbright Scholar, I had an opportunity to teach at Bangkok University, Thailand during Summer 2013. I felt fortunate to return to Thailand in this capacity as it […]
Fulbright Means Friendship – Allison LeClere – Germany 2013
It is incredible how your life can change in just an instant. For me, it was when I received my acceptance email into my Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program. I was sitting in a small cafe in Bloomington, Indiana with a friend as I labored over my senior thesis on the Holocaust and dark tourism […]