International Studies

By Stephanie Fimbres For Alejandra Medina, going to Texas A&M International University was more than just attending classes, meetings, or anything school related. She had a curiosity to travel, explore, and learn from other cultures other than Mexican and American. Fortunately, Medina had the opportunity to participate in the study abroad program in Chile, Argentina and. Uruguay on Wintermester 2014. “My life has changed since then, I am not the same person I was before going. Now, I want to travel even more, and I also became more adventurous”, she said. The first country she traveled to was Chile, which is now one of her favorite countries. She learned from their culture, customs, politics, food, people, and behaviors. “The people from Chile know a lot of their culture...

By Stephanie Fimbres For the past six months, I have been working on a study for my thesis about transnational workers, which are "daily border crossers as they move between home and work." The purpose of this study is to examine their lives, specifically those who cross the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to Laredo, Texas. I want to understand how they manage work and live in a different setting where they experience a different culture, and the struggles they face every day in order to find a balance between the two. (more…)

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. by Stephanie Fimbres This past Wintermester, I studied abroad in Ireland. It has been an experience that changed me in many aspects of my life, including the way I think, and the way I behave towards others. (more…)