I hold a global mindset. In an ideal world, I would celebrate at the notion of being a global…
I am Ethiopian. Saying that feels so natural, yet considering my upbringing, I almost feel as though it shouldn’t. Using the logic of critics who deem national identity a mere “birth accident”, I should be lost. I have been to over 20 countries, lived my entire life in a…
Over the course of centuries, the world and its countries have become increasingly interconnected. Today, economies, cultures, and political systems worldwide are encouraged to create international bonds that will support a global…
For the vast majority of Americans, we undeniably live within a global system. We get our produce and meat from other countries, we have access to and learn from information gathered all across the globe through the internet, and the products we buy…
An orchestra of different languages, a platter of varied flavors, a celebration of different cultures, and a temple of many faiths. A land where a myriad of religions, cultures, and beliefs flourished in peace and harmony. A meeting ground for people…
Popeye’s Fried Chicken (the spicy, bone-in variant, in particular) and plain, steamed white rice is a timeless staple in the menagerie of Miguel Mercado food combos. One could say it’s the closest thing to achieving perfect harmony on Earth — juicy, succulent chicken wings complimented by…
The “Blue Marble,” “Earthrise,” and the “Pale Blue Dot,” each one a photograph of our planet Earth (taken from successively further distances), are striking and dramatically beautiful.
El Salvador, Mexico, Spain, California, New Mexico, and the United States. I have blood coursing…
Global Identification: A Critical Way of Thinking
In today’s over-connected world dominated by high technology and barrier-free communication, we’ve seen an increasing demand for global engagement. With more and more of us become willing to open our eyes to global issues, the notion of global citizenship seems to have become…
In my eyes, global citizenship is the idea that involves looking past one’s ethnic or religious barriers and emphasizes the concept that each person has civic duties that they should work on in order to better the world as a whole. On the other hand, local citizenship involves…
Being born and raised in Los Angeles, I have grown accustomed to everyday life here, like…
Global citizenship inspires us to look beyond borders, past divisions and pretenses, and into communities with one another in which we feel invited to express our individual humanities, not just display…
“Global village” is a word earning great popularity in recent times. Traveling to another country…
Zhengzhou, my hometown, is a second-tier city in the center of China. As a result, it has fewer connections with foreign cultures compared to big cities like Beijing or Shanghai, where you can meet foreigners on almost every street. Although…
While Western values might threaten to dominate other cultures with the spread of global culture, making them the same, global citizenship is a provided chance for people to stand on the neutral ground, which helps them to view problems more rationally…
Everything around us is moving fast. Information, people, goods, and ideas are all accessible at the tip of our fingers. You order a book on Amazon with a simple tap and it automatically finds it in a warehouse in Beijing and delivers to your house in a matter of days. The…
From territorial disputes in the past to international competition in the present, humans have a long, ongoing history of expressing patriotism at the expense of others around the world. We have been conditioned to believe that “not helping your country is bad”…
Why is it important to identify as a global citizen? While some may argue that global citizenship is a privilege only available to some, global citizenship is also a responsibility for those privileged to work towards solving issues at their home and abroad, which…
As globalization becomes an unavoidable process because of technological advancement, the concept of global citizenship has become increasingly popular in recent years. Some advocates of global citizenship are advocating that national citizenship mat generate limited and…
My day starts at 11 pm CST: lift up the lid of my computer, sit down at my table, start preparing for my midnight courses provided by a college oversea. With the time difference and the vertiginous dizziness created by which, the sense of reality of…
When I turned five years old my parents told me I would be moving to “mikuk,” which refers to the United States in Korean. As ignorant as it sounds, I had no knowledge that there were countries other than South Korea at the time. And so, without even knowing my ABC’s, I…
As populations have grown and more inventions are made around the world with new technology, the time is now to connect with each other and collaborate our ideas and inventions to make the world a better and more efficient place. In this 21st century a technological explosion has occurred…