Is There a Global Citizenship of the Excluded?

Although I have a natural disdain for the term “global citizen” — which, as a…

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Growing in London as an Italian-American whilst attending the most international non-international school in the UK may seem like the…

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The debate over a globalized identity or a more localized identity has long been argued by scholars; however, with the rapid and recent…

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The world I come from is a true melting pot of cultures. My identity is defined by several components, including my Indian heritage…

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I live in a part of the world where climate change is almost an abstract idea because it is not a discomfiting reality, but rather one that is conveyed through images, reports, and stories delivered through a variety of media. This changed with my trip to Fiji. Along with my classmates and teachers, I was in…

Global Citizenship A2–12PM

The idea of global citizenship has become widespread in recent years. As a result, the benefits of being a “global citizen” versus a…

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What exactly is a global citizen? Generally, global citizens are aware of the wider world around them. They aim to work at the bigger…

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When course selections were released last semester in high school, I signed up for Modern China, eager to regain connections to my native…

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Global citizenship, like any other citizenship is something that must be earned. Not through a test, or by meeting a series of…

Ancillary #2 — Angela Xuan

Some may argue that in order to identify themselves as a true global citizen, they have to understand all of the countries in the world…

My journey towards global citizenship (and back?) #A2–12PM

Before I turned 15, I had only lived in Mexico City, which meant that I had been heavily exposed to just one culture, one religion, and…

Sweet Home Chicago

“Where are you from?”. That is often the first question asked when meeting someone for the first time. For me, I respond with my city or nation. I take pride in where I hail from and how I was raised. I would like to think of myself as a global citizen considering I strive for the happiness and…

Ancillary #2 Ryan Shah

Globalization has been among the most widely used buzzwords in the last decade. Rightfully so, our world has become a place of greater recognition and similarity due to the unprecedented changes we have seen. The rise of faster, cheaper, and more efficient means of transportation has made…

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A country that birthed Gandhi, a country who landed first on mars in a single attempt and a country whose culture is exotic: I identify…

The Caveat and What U.S. Patriotism Justifies

Patriotism is a hard pill to swallow sometimes, with the current state of the United States. My father had to stop me from giving up…

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Being a global citizen is something that can only be learned from experience and a general understanding of the world around us. Different…

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I identify more as a national citizen than a global one mainly because I have so much gratitude for the opportunities that America has…

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Why should an individual’s success and prosperity be determined by where they are born or what race/ethnicity they are? Where can these…

Ancillary #2 — Tom McGuire (#A2–10AM)

While it is hard to categorize myself as a 100% global citizen or 100% local citizen, I lean more in favor of a local perspective. I come…

Global Citizenship in Practice (#A2–9AM)

I consider myself to be a global citizen. I think it’s important to see yourself as a global citizen in order to assess problems from a global perspective. While it may be difficult to create change at a global scale, thinking about how you see yourself…

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Thanks to parents who have given me birth in the U.S. and brought me up in China. From the day I was born, I had the identities of the two great nations, which also benefited me from being able to travel around the world since I was young. Today, I have been to 5 continents, more than 30 countries and hundreds…

Impact of a Diverse Upbringing (#A2–9AM)

As I scan to find a seat on my bus to school, I see a remarkable range of races, ethnicities, and religions. Growing up in Mount Pleasant, a neighborhood within Washington D.C, I have been exposed to a variety of cultures since my early days in elementary…

Ancillary #2–9AM. Identification As a National or Global Citizen

Although the current process of globalization has made people from different countries more closely connected to each other than before, people still hold different opinions when it comes to identifying themselves as…

A National Citizen with a Global Mindset

My actions and beliefs reflect on my identification as a national citizen. This is not to say that I don’t feel any sort of responsibility towards those who cry out for help outside of my map-drawn borders. Rather, I am being technical about the wording — I…

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What dictates all of our actions and thoughts is human nature and experiences. More commonly known as nature and nurture. Our human nature…

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When viewing personal identity in terms of the world around us, we can separate each others’ perspectives into two categories: global and…

Where Does My Identity Lay?

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My Global Neighbor