What does Global Engagement Mean to Me?
Henry Leighton Wesleyan University Class of 2025
What does Global Engagement Mean to Me?
Henry Leighton Wesleyan University Class of 2025
Coursework that explores other nations and cultures, in accordance with Global Engagement Minor requirements.
Adjusting to the academic culture at the University of Havana was challenging in ways I hadn’t expected. At Wesleyan, even if a class is particularly difficult, I understand the general expectations of the university and feel integrated into that framework as a student. However, when I was studying in Cuba, I had re-learn that framework …
During a visit to one of Cuba’s mental health centers through a study abroad course on the island, I was struck by the cultural differences I experienced. The facility had once been the home of a wealthy landowner before the revolution, after which point its beautiful architecture has served as the workplace for psychologists and …
Before taking SPAN 236: Cervantes with Professor Armstrong-Roche, my view of the Middle Ages was characterized by an understanding of the social repression of organized religion, the restrictions on the rights of women, and the lack of social mobility between the rich and the poor. Before Professor Roche voiced criticism of the term “dark ages” …
