Category: Culture

As an immigrant into the US, I slowly became familiar with the different national origins represented here, such as African-American and Mexican-American groups. Mexican-American culture intrigued me. However, I had a superficial understanding of...

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Learning about “Americanisms” was part of my journey to gaining cultural competency in the US. So exactly what are Americanisms? Dictionary.com defines them broadly as a custom, trait, belief, word, phrase, or other language...

My cultural awareness journey started after I immigrated to America here a few decades back. After a first month of awe and wonder, culture shock set in. I felt isolated in a country where...

The recent scandal in America around celebrity parents bribing coaches and exam officials to ensure that their kids get a seat in prestigious schools reminded me how different college is here in America and...