Global Scholars Year in Review
When I joined the Global Scholars program last September, I wrote down lofty goals for myself. I said that I wanted to understand more about why and how conflicts arise between countries. I wrote that I intended to diversify my consumption of news and examine world events with different lenses. Most of all, though, I said that I wanted to understand inequality in urban centers around the world like Hong Kong. I sought to achieve, and to varying degrees accomplished, all of these goals. I was able to hear profound speakers such as Reza Aslan, who talked about how pillars of identity can shape conflicts. While I certainly can't claim to understand how and why all conflicts occur or how we can best prevent and mitigate them, I felt that I was able to take advantage of the Global Scholars curriculum to explore the interactions that shape our world. Throughout the year, I had the opportunity to consume more news from more sources online, but I also had the chance to glean more knowledge
