by Le Dong Hai Nguyen | Nov 6, 2020 | Culture, Literature
Adrienne Rich’s Prospective Immigrants Please Note offers a nuanced exploration of the immigrant experience, one deeply tied to the cultural and political climate of the 1960s in the United States. The period was marked by intense debates over immigration policy, most...
by Le Dong Hai Nguyen | Mar 19, 2020 | CATS Courier, Education
Participating in a Model United Nations (MUN) conference can be a transformative experience, thrusting you into the role of a diplomat from a nation you might be unfamiliar with. Engaging in debates on global issues, from space colonization and women’s rights to...
by Le Dong Hai Nguyen | Aug 30, 2019 | Culture, Literature, Thrive Global
Since the first settlers arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, they carried with them the revolutionary ideology of a “city upon a hill.” Over the course of 400 years, this evolved into the national ethos known as the “American Dream.” Promising...
by Le Dong Hai Nguyen | Nov 19, 2018 | Literature, Thrive Global
Feeling let down after watching Mark Gordon’s blockbuster adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express? The film takes significant liberties with Agatha Christie’s classic novel, altering key elements to cater to modern audiences, but in doing so, it inadvertently...
