by USAcollegex .com | Dec 10, 2017 | Cultural Differences, Stories
Photo: KKK night rally in Chicago (1920) by Underwood & Underwood [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The seeds of White Supremacy/White Pride have been planted deeply for hundreds of years. Through the democratization in the United States, the activities of...
by USAcollegex .com | Jun 11, 2017 | Blog, Cultural Differences, for International Students
What are Sugar Daddies and Sugar Moms? According to Urban Dictionary, the definitions of Sugar Daddy and Sugar Mom (or momma): Sugar Daddy: Older males are in their money making prime and young women are in their money needing prime and beauty prime. These three...
by USAcollegex .com | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Cultural Differences
An interesting article published by PJ Media entitled “Why do so many Muslims hate dogs” discusses how dogs are treated from Muslims’ perspectives: All about My Religion According to PJ Media’s report, Abandi Kassim, a Muslim taxi-driver in England was recently...
by USAcollegex .com | Jun 12, 2016 | Academic integrity, Blog, Cultural Differences
This article was first published in Feb. 2015 on Linkin.com and https://accesseducationchina.com/ after hundreds of Chinese students were expelled by the U.S. due to their academic dishonesty and cheating in SAT test in Asia. “Think You Can Cheat on the SAT? The...
by USAcollegex .com | Jun 11, 2016 | Academic integrity, Blog, Cultural Differences
An article recently published in The Atlantic entitled “American Universities Are Addicted to Chinese Students” reports that an estimated 8,000 students from China were expelled from U.S. colleges in the 2013-14 academic year. Academic Cheating Hurts a...
by USAcollegex .com | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Cultural Differences, Stories, Traveling
With the increasing numbers of Asian students coming to the U.S., it is beneficial to familiarize yourself with their customs in order to carry out pleasant conversations. Some Asian cultures may seem odd at first, but please note that Asian students may think the...
