After my experience in China and I good re-reading of my first blog: I still believe that one identity is a representation of the society you were raised in and I am more amazed by this statement, since, while onboard I meet more people like me with a “mix and match” identity and even though, we…
Author: MROJAS
Mafer (Venezuelan short for Maria Fernanda) is a International Business major in Rollins College ready to be a great someone starting with her graduation in 2020. She is passionate about operations management, supply change, etc.
Last Post in Shanghai
For this last post I would like to talk about my trip to the province of Qinghai. This province is located on the Tibetan Plateau, or Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR.) The province has long been a melting pot for a number of ethnic groups including the Han, Tibetans, Mongols, etc. So, yes a lot of…
Much needed fresh air
Ok, I know that my last post was kind…. Horrible! But GOOD NEWS: Luggage is here and complete I have great friends I am about to leave to a week-long vacation to a mountain for a so needed relax time Between other stuff… so after two weeks-long fight with the airline, they finally find my…
My body arrives but much more stayed at home
Hello from a Venezuelan to everybody else that is not in Shanghai! So, I few updates: My airline lost both of my luggage They made me miss my connection I had to get into my dorm by my self Between other stuff…. So I am very negative right now, maybe all day bad mood…
Pre-departure Shanghai
Identity is not only forged by the way a person were parented but also, by the society in which that were raised. By adding gender and race to this mix, then one could clearly see the layers of identity and conditioning building up. Now all of these different aspects of identity combine to determine how…