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Tamara Quispe, a Peruvian immigrant, describes her experiences growing up in Lima, Peru and then moving to the United States at age 13. She discusses the differences in education systems, transportation, and culture between Peru and the U.S., as well as her adjustment to life in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania a… 

Bell Capstone Project Spring 2020

Yunice Ip, an international student from Hong Kong, shared her experiences growing up, attending school, and studying abroad at Penn State University. She discussed her family background, the differences between living with her grandparents and parents, and the challenges of the rigorous education system i… 

Paulina Wirski, a German-Polish student, describes her experiences growing up in Hamburg, Germany, and later moving to the United States to attend Penn State University. She discusses the differences between the education systems in Germany and the U.S., the challenges of adjusting to a new country and c… 

Simone Miller interviewed Zihui Liang, an international student at Penn State University, about her background and experiences growing up in China, attending school there, and transitioning to studying in the United States. Liang discussed her childhood in rural Beijing, her family dynamics with her frequ… 

Max Vidavsky, an international student from Russia, discusses his educational and life experiences transitioning to Penn State University in the United States. He describes the differences between the Russian and American education systems, the challenges of getting a student visa and arriving in the U.S., and hi… 

Quality Talk: A Guide for Meaningful Discussions at Home is a parent’s guide for encouraging children and youth to use talk as a tool for thinking and weighing ideas together. The Quality Talk discussion approach helps improve learners’ high-level comprehension and critical and analytical thinking about, around, a… 

Quality Talk: A Guide for Meaningful Discussions at Home is a parent’s guide for encouraging children and youth to use talk as a tool for thinking and weighing ideas together. The Quality Talk discussion approach helps improve learners’ high-level comprehension and critical and analytical thinking about, around, a… 

A former editor of the Higher Education in Review provides a brief overview of their organization and welcome to new students.