A Trip to Paterson

A Trip to Paterson

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Highlighted, Stories (2023)

I didn’t think this Spring Intensive course could get much better, but our trip to Paterson on Wednesday definitely proved me wrong! Despite the seemingly apocalyptic weather that forced many of us to wear masks, the Refugee Stories group persevered and was able to...
Interview with Hong Tian

Interview with Hong Tian

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)

I decided to interview my close family friend, Hong, who immigrated from China about two decades ago. She grew up in Lanzhou, the capital city of northwest China’s Gansu province, and studied in Beijing. Thanks to her college professor, who encouraged her to...
Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)

Visiting Brighton Beach was one of my favorite trips during this Spring Intensive because of the livelihood of this neighborhood in Brooklyn! As we walked through the streets we saw a variety of fresh markets, stores that seemed like they were stuck in time from the...
Trying Russian Food!

Trying Russian Food!

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Food Reviews (2023)

Last Friday, we were able to get a small taste of cuisine from the Soviet Union (specifically Russia) before visiting Brighton Beach! Dr. Lasevich was kind enough to offer us Russian salad (otherwise known in Russia as Olivier salad), chicken pelmeni, zefir,...
Trip to Chinatown!

Trip to Chinatown!

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Featured, Stories (2023)

When everyone in our Spring Intensive course was initially asked what they were most excited about for the first week, practically everyone replied ‘Chinatown!’ This neighborhood located in the Lower East Side in New York City is a huge hotpot of culture. The...