Global Mindset to Global Citizenship

Throughout this unit, I have asked myself one question over and over again: what is so good about global citizenship that makes me identify as a global citizen? If somebody asked me whether I identified as a global or national citizen, I could answer instantly that…

National Perspectives are Needed

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 may generate limited and…

Eternally Korean

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 cluelessly hopped onto a…

Aspiring Global Citizens: See with Global Lens!

Fried Chicken and Rice

Popeye’s Fried Chicken (the spicy, bone-in variant, in particular) and plain, steamed white rice is a timeless staple…

Global Citizenship: Privilege or Precondition

The question of whether one should identify as a global citizen or a national…

We Must Not Be Enemies

To impose ourselves with such a burden is inane compared to what must be…

For Our Culture’s Good: Be a National Citizen!

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…

Operation Us: Planet-Sized

National Competition, Global Advance

“Global village” is a word earning great popularity in recent times. Traveling to another…

Global Citizen: Why Use Your Privilege ?

Being born and raised in Los Angeles, I have grown accustomed to everyday life here, like getting up in the morning in my home, waking up taking a shower with running water, and eating breakfast every morning like it’s nothing. Compared to the rest of the…

Global Citizen Perspective

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…