Ever wished the Christmas season lasted longer? There is no other place around the world that celebrates this joyful and spirit-filled holiday longer than the Philippines. The tradition starts when “Hanging Amihan,” a wind from the Northeast, arrives in September. This wind marks the beginning of the holiday season,...
Here at UH, Learning Abroad is always there to promote cross cultural interaction and studying abroad all over the globe. This summer, I attended an intensive Arabic program at the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon. AUB is one of the top tier accredited universities in the whole region, and the Center for...
As a broke college student, I found a super good deal for tickets to New York City and with half my classes cancelled for the week, I decided to treat myself and visit the Big Apple. I wandered the streets of Manhattan and the NYU area, got some street shots and some pics of myself but honestly, I kind of...
December hosts a myriad of multicultural holidays, celebrations and festivals, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the Festival of Human Achievement and Accomplishment. While many participate in different celebrations and some choose to abstain, understanding other people’s cultures and traditions is one of the...
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