By Elizabeth Horner
We are the result of all our life’s experiences. From the moment we open our eyes to the world as babies, we are collecting, storing, and interpreting data— discovering not just how to look at things, but different ways of seeing them. Every book I encounter changes my relationship with words. Every time I meet someone new, it changes the manner in which I will view the person after that. And every place I travel to, alters my understanding of all other ground under my feet, sky over my head, wind whipping passed my face.
Posted: March 13th, 2013 in Europe,Features,Headlines | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
Two pictures. One features an old man, sitting on a bed in a decrepit apartment.
Posted: March 6th, 2013 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
I have always thought of life as a series of big events strung together only tenuously by more commonplace items. For example, there are hard-records of the day I was born, the first wobbly steps I took across the living room floor, and of my acceptance into the New York University Global Liberal Studies Core Program— all of which are considered defining moments in my personal history.
Posted: January 14th, 2013 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
There was a sense of camaraderie in the air. For once, when I looked right or left, I glimpsed more than my fellow New York University Student and a face that I had noticed briefly while passing through the Academic Center lounge. I saw more than the tenuous connection between them and me that led us both to choose London as our Study Abroad location of choice. I recognized… another Harry Potter fan.
Posted: December 24th, 2012 in Blogs,Living Abroad | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
The first three months of my freshman year have been challenging. There are the expected adjustments that come with having lived my entire life in Greenville , Ohio USA , a small farm town of approximately 13,000 people, and then overnight, moving here, living in the capital city of England with a population in the millions.
Posted: November 13th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
The decision to spend my freshman year as a college student abroad was not made lightly. Many people warned me about “culture shock,” the uneasy feeling that comes from being in a new place, surrounded by people whose way of life is different than my own. And so, I tried to prepare myself.
Posted: September 18th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
It was an honor to be given the opportunity to address the National Federation of Filipino-American Association members during the welcome plenary session in their recent national convention held in Detroit Michigan, August 2-5, 2012.
Posted: August 16th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
Have you watched a movie or read a book or talked to someone and gone away full of energy wanting to do something special with your life? One of the things I like about getting to know people that have achieved something remarkable is the motivation I feel to do better for myself. As [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
It’s a running joke in the family. When I was applying for admittance into the National Honor Society, I was asked to name my “best quality,” as well as answer a series of other questions about my character. I put down that I was “stubborn”. Mom thought that it was a terrible idea.
Posted: July 31st, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
In my young life, I have watched so many tragedies on television — vivid pictures of natural and man-made cataclysms. I can’t help but be bothered by what I see and hear sometimes.
Posted: July 24th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
Technology has redefined the way our society is run. Instead of laughing, we often “lol” or “rofl.” Smiles are replaced by :). The word “friend” now extends to any number of people we come in contact with on Facebook.
Posted: July 18th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »
By Elizabeth Horner
It’s the 4th of July — Time to celebrate. We rejoice over this glorious freedom we now enjoy. In a few months, I will be facing my own, more personal Independence Day. After years of waiting to be eighteen, the occasion is finally here. I will be heading off to college. Not only that, I [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists,Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »
