| EXCERPTS FROM BORDER CROSSING ESSAYS |
| I have learned that such diversity as I-House represents is a perfect example of how our globe should be, uniting people, embracing each other's differences, cherishing each other's friendship. |
--Maria Fernanda Egas from Ecuador,
studying journalism
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| The world is as large or as small as you want it to be and there are no borders to be crossed within these walls. |
--Miriam Schroeder from Germany,
studying political science and Chinese
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| My experience at I-House led me to question and discard views I had held for my entire life on race... I have learned that racism could be perpetuated by its victims... Not only did the insights I gained from my peers help me to better understand the world around me, but to better understand myself. |
--Daniel Fountenberry from the U.S.,
studying political science
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| What I-House seems to me to be all about is getting to know people personally, and not as a member of some kind of group. |
--Kalinka Cichon from Germany,
studying law
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| The spirit of I-House tells me about its world. It talks to me about a future built not only on tolerance, but on an appreciation of our differences. It shows me a campfire with people sitting around it from every corner of the world, telling each other their stories and perhaps more importantly, people all listening. |
--Tania Tam from the U.S.,
studying psychology and German
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| Living in I-House has changed my vision of the world. Be it people, places, or food - I am now more flexible towards everything... |
--Asha Tarachandani from India,
studying computer science
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| I am thankful to those who thought about the concept of bringing together so many cultures and regions allowing them to find out what the world is all about. |
--Shyamala Mani from India,
studying environmental health science
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