For my second ICR project I was asked to “Research and develop a short essay and infographic detailing the COVID-19’s impact in China and discuss how this has affected international perception of Chinese nationals and dependents as the virus continues to spread.”
Since the project was pretty open ended I felt that I was able to talk about the controversy of the virus with this writing. I started off by talking about my own experience. From my study abroad being switched to a new country, and later being canceled. I continued by talking about being sent home to online classes and sharing how I have been impacted greatly from the virus. As everyone else has been impacted in extensive ways too, I thought I should address the racism that has come with this virus. Throughout the essay I acknowledged that people must not blame China for the virus. Even though the virus has come from China, we must not show hatred towards the country. No one in this situation wanted an illness like this to occur. It is not China’s fault for all of the issues that have surfaced. People must be educated about cultural differences and be more understanding about China’s own situation.