Visiting South Korea showed me the power of pop culture in world politics, the lasting effects of U.S. foreign policy from the Cold War, and how navigating diplomatic relations is complicated and often doesn’t have an easy solution.
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During my trip to South Korea this past summer, I was able to take a short trip to Jeju Island for a few days. Jeju Island is a volcanic island off the southern tip of Korea. It is known as a popular honeymoon destination – or at least it was, according to my parents who spent their own honeymoon there about 30 years ago. This was the first time they visited the island together since then.
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My South Korea trip began in the bustling capital Seoul, then meandered down to the port city Busan before finishing its course in Seoul once more.
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During my travels I not only had the opportunity to engage in a culture completely unknown to me, but I had the chance to hear about the devastation of the 2011 earthquake along with observe the changes actively being made to avoid subsequent devastation.
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Over the summer I spent three months in Angk’jeay village, a small agricultural community in Cambodia, on a short-term mission trip with a nonprofit missions organization called Mission to the World.
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As of June 9th, 2021, 64% of the U.S. population has been vaccinated. Yet in several states such as Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, COVID cases have been rising over the past several weeks (“COVID Restrictions”). In Turkey, despite the number of cases declining significantly since April 2021, only 14.6% of the population has been vaccinated (Bhatia).
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The Yucatán peninsula is a key case study of the struggle in choosing between economic and public health. This paper explores the intersection of public health, regional economics, and global market development as it relates to the Yucatán peninsula. More specifically, this paper will investigate the intersection of the Yucatán peninsula’s regional economy and the impact of COVID.
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The advent of streaming and AR/VR has represented a dramatic change in the entertainment industry as the manner in which consumers consume media has been disrupted. However, another dramatic seismic shift lies within the content that consumers choose to consumer. Aided in part by the technology, the world has chosen a new genre entertainment, and one that is in line with the proverbial phrase, “The Future is Asian”.
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The US is estimated to produce over 30% of the planet’s total waste, even though it consists of only 4% of the world population. I experienced firsthand the effectiveness of Korea’s zero waste policies, and I strongly believe that the US has the ability to implement similar measures to decrease our impact on the environment and secure a more sustainable future.
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This paper explores the intersection of public health, regional economics, and international finance as it relates to Barbados. More specifically, this paper will investigate the intersection of Barbados’ regional economy and the impact of COVID, within the context of Barbados’ history of colonialism.
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