This is it – Two more weeks until my first semester of college officially comes to a close! My college experience has been everything that I expected and so much more, and I feel likeRead On
Month: December 2015
Journey to Turkey
Coming into my freshman year here at OU, I had absolutely no idea where I wanted to study abroad. When I thought about where I wanted to study abroad, my line of thought looked somethingRead On
Soccer, Sex and Scandal in Brazil
On November 17th, I attended a lecture entitled “Soccer, Sex and Scandal in Brazil” given by anthropologist Don Kulick. During the lecture, Mr. Kulick explained the situation surrounding the scandal involving the famous Real Madrid soccer player ChristianoRead On
Digital Storytelling
As of about three days ago, I can finally say that I have completed my digital story for my Becoming Globally Engaged Seminar! And let me tell you, this project has been an absolute rollerRead On
Syrian Weapons Crisis of 2013
This semester, I was able to attend Colonel Cinnamon’s lecture on the Syrian Weapons Crisis of 2013. As a member of the United States Air Force, Colonel Cinnamon had a very unique perspective on theRead On
Mid-Semester Meeting
About a month ago, I attended my mid-semester meeting with Jaci to discuss how I was progressing through as a Global Engagement Fellow and as a student in her Becoming Globally Engaged class. I thinkRead On
Sister Rosemary
On October 1st of 2015, I was given the amazing opportunity to meet Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a personal hero of mine. Sister Rosemary works tirelessly at the Saint Monica Girls Tailoring School through her organizationRead On
My Future in Human Trafficking Prevention
I have been passionate about human trafficking for the past four years, and have been involved as a volunteer with various local non-profit organizations such as Daysprings Villa and No Boundaries International that are workingRead On
Cornerstone International – Continued
After partaking in a debate in my Global Engagement class over the deservingness of four charity organizations of a $100 donation from our class, I feel far more confident in my choice of CornerstoneRead On
Cornerstone International
During my Global Engagement class, we were tasked with reviewing four different charity organizations and choosing the one that we felt was most deserving of a $100 donation from our class. After reviewing each charityRead On
