"Anyone, regardless of physical appearance can be American"
Kelly Wan '18 became interested in the Fulbright program after studying abroad in Shanghai, China, her junior year. "As a Humanities Scholar and Honors College member, she was excited to use the opportunity to see how both majors and minors in Asian American studies and Chinese could be applied through the daily workings of China's growing socioeconomic presence," says Wan.
While studying abroad, Wan became acutely aware of the many identities people from a variety of cultures must manage. "As a Chinese American from Ellicott City, I encountered misconceptions that Chinese citizens and foreigners alike had about who could be considered an American based on an individual's physical features."
More about Kelly's study abroad experiences in China.
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Posted: August 9, 2019, 1:38 PM
