Cross-Cultural Experiences and Programs

I hosten Junxuan at Notre Dame and we bonded over the similarities and differences in our schools and cultures. Though "design thinking" challenges to create a backpack tailored to our generation, we worked on our communication and ended up creating fantastic ideas, all due to our innovation and cultural connections.

Over a weekend in March, I was fortunate enough to host Miyu, the same exchange student who I stayed with in Hiroshima, at my house. We bonded and had an amazing time at school, at home, and i various tourist attractions in Pennsylvania. My favorite memory of the week was the shock on her face when I ate my breakfast sandwich in the car on the way to school (which she had never done before. In this picture, I am wearing traditional clothing that Miyu graciously brought with her on her trip across the world!