Summer Dispatches

Weaving change in Bolivia

Bolivia is the poorest country in South America, but the women of Artesania Sorata had their standard of living dramatically changed.

By Laura Resnick | Sep 16 10:37 pm ET

The global connection

I am American but do not look American—I look Chinese but am not Chinese. This is a confusing circumstance. Coming to China this time made me see things clearly.

By Derrick Fu | Sep 14 12:21 am ET

The power of education

My summer in China allowed me to perfect my chopstick skills and explore the culinary world of jiaozi (dumplings), but it also taught me the value of a good education, especially one that fosters critical thinking skills.

By Devin Briski | Sep 13 09:11 pm ET

Speech on the peach

This summer I attended the Columbia in Beijing Summer Language Program, during which I studied two semesters’ worth of Chinese in ten weeks. Towards the end of our first term, one of my teachers asked me to participate in the annual Chinese Speech Competition.

By Rebecca Victor | Sep 13 08:34 pm ET

Summer lovin'

It’s difficult to summarize a summer (to summerize it, if you will), but I’ll do my best.

By Raphael Pope-Sussman | Sep 10 06:51 pm ET

Summer screenings in the city

For all intents and purposes, this would be my first job, and because the title “intern” was so vague, I began to make my own assumptions about what this job might entail.

By Emily Hoffman | Sep 9 07:46 pm ET

Happy camper

Why was I, a college sophomore, spending my summer inhaling pizza at 10:45 in the morning when I have no idea what I want to be when I “grow up”?

By Noemi Schor | Sep 9 07:41 pm ET

A step outside of Butler

Sometimes the opportunity to create simply outweighs the circus halls of Butler Library.

By Sarah Camiscoli  | Sep 8 07:19 pm ET

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