When we travel, we photograph ourselves in noteworthy places as a sort of proof of having been there. The photo gallery above juxtaposes a series of images, from traditionally posed travel photographs to candid moments of the everyday, with the quotations of several world travelers from within the Pitt community, both to and from the United States, that reveal their insights about place, identity, and home while abroad.
Jorge and Anna sit down with me to chat about accents, learning in a foreign country and their Pitt experience.
A short video remix from Sixteen Candles that explores the ways media reinforces stereotypes of foreign students traveling abroad in the United States.
Meet Marylou Graham, Pitt's toughest professor for ESL students. Meet Wen, her former student. Watch them chat about the ESL community at Pitt.
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