Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Articles by Rensi Ke:
Comparing the Pio with my Chinese university newspaper
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Credit: Song"][/caption] I applied to be a columnist mainly to explore how ...
Reflections on Obama’s visit to China
[caption id="attachment_11485" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Credit: Douglas"][/caption] One of the most recurring points that Obama made during his visit ...
Chinese leadership: Harmony at the cost of diversity
Chinese saying "To be a scholar is to be on top of society" shows value of education. But problem lies in how society defines the ...
‘Haunted Hospital’ unmasks different cultural personalities
Whitties' aggressive haunting at Haunted Hospital surprising, but telling. Similar scare-tactics not seen in Shantou, China.
Chinese education instills professor phobia
I have been considered a "good" student since kindergarten. I'm active in class, conscientious after class. I excel in quizzes and exams; I stand out in activities and contests. But ...
Transitioning from Shantou’s bubble to Whitman’s
Waking up from an eight-hour siesta, glancing at the clock in the dark and recalling with remorse how many assignment deadlines I had missed because ...
Whitman’s list serv, Shantou’s BBS: two ways of living revealed
Having studied at Whitman for more than a month, I initiated a Chinese writing project entitled "Wei Meng Zhi"—Whitman Stories. "Wei Meng" means "Whitman," which ...
Whitman as Other: Prentiss dining options cater to picky eaters
I got stuck when I filled out the Basic Information for Friendship Family Picnic. Whitman's Friendship Family Program enables every international student to bond with ...
Dear China: Take it easy, motherland
It was already 10 p.m. when I came back from the Instant Play Festival on Saturday night. It took me another 46 minutes to grab a cup ...
Whitman as Other: reflections from orientation camp
In my sophomore year at Shantou University in China, I was chosen as an exchange student for Whitman's China Sherwood Scholar Program. In my senior ...
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