In the summer of 2014, I spent ten weeks in India working to develop and deploy low-cost engineering solutions in response to local healthcare needs as part of the Medical Technologies in India program.
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What happens when face-to-face interactions are replaced by online interactions and when the screens in our pockets become more compelling than the world around us?
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The island country of Japan, located in East Asia, has long been a harbor of trade, technologic advance, and cultural importance. As home to over 120 million people, Japan ranks amongst the top ten most populous countries. The city of Tokyo is a bustling region of commerce and tourism. As the capital city of Japan, nearly 10 million inhabitants reside in Tokyo.
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“When you inject needles in your wrists everyday for years, you don’t think you’ll ever stop.” This is the reality of the over 123,000 opioid addicts in Punjab, India.
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Ever since grade school, I was fascinated with Japanese culture. As a poor immigrant still learning English, reading Japanese comics and watching Japanese cartoons were my main source of entertainment. This childhood hobby sowed the seed for a lifelong fascination with Japanese culture.
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“Singapore is a very safe country. You see, damaging storms will have hit other countries by the time it reaches Singapore. We are not located near any major earthquake faults. Tornados do not exist here. The only natural disaster that could possibly destroy Singapore would be dengue.”
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I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this program and deepen my understanding of the need for increased access to educational capital in sub-Saharan Africa. That understanding is more valuable than all of the photos that I took of lions, elephants, giraffes, and sand dunes combined.
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I was in awe by the amount of culture and traditions preserved in the country and am so blessed to have experienced both working and living in Japan.
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