Lessons From Around the World

Exploring the differences in policies and systems between the U.S. and foreign countries

Oishee Misra, Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Shuvi Jha, Leanna Sun, Sarah Young, and Devin Gupta
December 19, 2019

At the turn of the decade, several countries around the world have emerged as prominent and successful examples of characteristics ranging from education to political engagement to health care.

Nordic countries have an education system that is regarded as one of the best in the world. Italy demonstrates high rates of third-party engagement and voter turnouts. African countries emphasize the importance of families and communities. Canada’s health care system is significantly different and, in some ways, better than ours.

These countries are by no means perfect, yet they do provide a number of lessons that the U.S. can learn from.

Click the link below to explore:

https://elestoque.org/worldmap/

About the Writers

Oishee Misra, Editor-in-chief

Oishee is currently a senior and the co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque. She's an artist, and the walls of her room are plastered with artwork. She loves listening to music and obsessively creates Spotify playlists and plays the piano. She's also a total foodie (although her cooking attempts are usually disastrous). She loves reading the Opinion section of New York Times, and hopes to live in New York City and be an NYT columnist someday.

Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Opinion Editor

Lakshanyaa Ganesh is currently a senior, and an Opinion Editor for El Estoque's multimedia platform. Outside of journalism, she is a part of MVHS's Speech & Debate team, where she can be found frequently talking at walls. She loves music, pasta, and Harry Potter, and is always willing to talk about dogs or astrology any time of day.

Shuvi Jha, Managing Editor

Shuvi Jha is the Managing Editor of El Estoque. She enjoys watching foreign TV, re-reading Harry Potter and conversing about social justice/feminism.

Leanna Sun, Opinion Editor

Leanna is currently a senior and opinion editor for El Estoque. She is a member of Monta Vista's Varsity Girls Volleyball Team, and enjoys watching Netflix, spending time with friends and family and napping in her free time. She loves traveling and hopes to explore new places in the future.

Sarah Young, Graphics Editor

Senior Sarah Young is currently a Graphics editor for El Estoque. In her free time, Sarah likes to draw, read and take walks in the park. She is currently really into pointillism and marshlands.

Devin Gupta, Managing and Web Editor

Devin is currently a senior and a third-year staff writer, managing editor and website editor for El Estoque. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding and watching Star Trek.