The Last Night at Carleton College SLAI 2026
The last night at Carleton. We stood at the top of the Hill of Three Oaks, with Ribs playing in the background. Then we started…
Before We Parted: A Brazilian Scientist on Waste and Sustainability
The crisp sound of glass bottles moving across a wooden table marked the beginning of my conversation with Caio in the rural school classroom. This was my last day here,…
Obrigada! Bringing Agricultural Composting Technology to Brazil, Our Transnational Memory
Brazil, a country with 210 million people, the fifth largest land area in the world, and six climate zones and biomes, seems magical to me. The photos they shared show…
A Written Poet by the Chunyu Water in Campus, One Week before Mock and Two Months before AP Exam
Taken in Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province Remember the Fleeting time and person by the Chunyu Water Weeping willows brush the ancient walls,Beside a lonely pavilion in the misty…
Capturing the Life of a Peregrine Falcon by Victor Bian (Copyright ©)
Spent two days capturing images of peregrine falcons in their daily lives. All photos were provided by my friend Victor Bian and are copyrighted. Unauthorized use or sharing is strictly…
From a Cup of Mate to a Chinese Field: “I Came to China to Help Feed the World”
On the Pampas plains of South America, Argentina is often hailed as the “breadbasket of the world.” However, beneath this breadbasket’s shadow, a group of people struggle for basic sustenance…
Searching for Loneliness: Interview Project | Building a Sense of Belonging in Futuristic Cities
In this interview, Yamen, a Palestinian student, shared his experiences studying in China with a British student. Both stated that China offers almost all the necessary learning and living resources,…
Searching for Loneliness: Interviews | From France and Mexico to China: Different Ways of Connecting
In this interview, Raphael from France and Madahi from Mexico shared their reasons for studying in China. Madahi had already begun learning Chinese before coming to China and was very…
If One Day, The City Begins to Hear Our Heartbeats ——Walking On the Streets of Hong Kong at Night
If one day, the city begins to hear our heartbeats— (In Hong Kong, standing on an elevated highway, gazing at the city) Perhaps the streetlights will slow their flickering, to…
Starting a Community is like Starting a Business: The First Year of Youth Torch
In February 2025, I decided to found Youth Torch. Alone. My initial goal was to publish English-language popular science articles, primarily focusing on current events and political economy. On February…
Columbia University Summer School Experience | Visiting New York City and the United Nations Headquarters
At 3 a.m. on July 19th, I was sitting in a car heading to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (daydreaming about the outside world). Below is my grueling journey from China…