Monthly Archives: April 2012

My trip with SEEDS to Louisiana opened my mind to the many issues that different parts of the country face. For example, I realized that the people of Louisiana often thought about flooding and hurricanes, and how it was a … Continue reading →

Dear Ms. Walton, I hope you are doing well. I would like to begin this letter by thanking you and the PAM Program for your funding contribution, allowing me to attend ECAASU. ECAASU was an amazing learning experience that I … Continue reading →

ECAASU, this year located at Duke University, focused on the theme of “Rediscovery, Renaissance, Revolution.” The lectures I attended thoroughly epitomized this theme. Those lectures included “Authentically Asian American”, “Nuances of Micro-aggression” and “Rediscovering Tradition: Barong Tagalog”. One particular revelation … Continue reading →

This trip to West Virginia was eye-opening, and amazing. West Virginia is place that most people probably do not think about in their every day lives, and that is part of the reason it does not get some the attention … Continue reading →

From this conference, I learned that we as Asian Americans haven’t had a cultural revolution of our own yet. We need to take charge and begin one. We haven’t established ourselves in the U.S. unlike our other counterparts. I gained … Continue reading →

The Panama trip was an amazing experience that taught several beneficial lessons for life. First of all, the travel guide was an individual who had gone to college at his family’s behest, but wished to pursue a career that he … Continue reading →