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Education > College Life Tips to make the best out of studying abroad: 1 of 9

A successful study abroad experience starts long before you get off the plane in the country you will call home for a summer, semester, or year. Being responsible during pre-departure is your first area to focus on. Pre-departure: Educate yourself on the local customs and language of the country you will be visiting. Your cu...
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: The moonstone, by Wilkie Collins: 1 of 2

The figure of Sergeant Cuff is a very interesting one in Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone. Detectives in the Victorian Era were not popular among the public because the government had been an oppressive aristocracy for centuries so when detective novels started emerging the character of detective was portrayed in a certain way...
Travel > Europe Travel Diaries Travel experiences: Adventures in rural Ireland: 1 of 1

I sat in the dining room of my bed and breakfast in Westport, County Mayo, eating the delicious breakfast my hostess, Maureen, made for me, with a German couple and an American woman with her parents. I told them all I was climbing Croagh Patrick. At that point I had no idea what I was in for, the Americans had no idea what ...
Entertainment > Concert Reviews Concert reviews: Kodo: 1 of 1

Taiko drumming is an ancient Japanese art that dates back well over 2000 years. It is a musical talent that requires discipline and a precise sense of rhythm. The performers of the Kodo drumming troupe live together, sleep together, eat together, and practice together on Sado Island in the Izu Peninsula off the coast of Toky...
Travel > Ireland Destinations Dingle Peninsula, Ireland: Ireland without a car: 1 of 1

Moran's Slea Head Bus Tour, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland Being without a car on my solo trip to Ireland forced me to take a lot of day tours run by professional companies. This route of travel is a good option for tourists who are either tired of driving themselves around, or too afraid to navigate the winding coastal roads on ...
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Guide to the Dominican Republic's hotels: 1 of 1

Resort Review: Paradisus Punta Cana I recently took a trip to the Dominican Republic for a destination wedding. Before this trip I was (and still am) wary of all-inclusive resorts where you are shuttled in hermetically sealed vehicles from airport to resort and then back again; where tourists are waited on hand and foot whil...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 159 of 298

Seven years ago I was two dimensional. I remind myself of that with the photo I keep on my fridge held up by my "It's been lovely but I have to scream now" magnet. One of my friends from the States took it when she was visiting and I took her to Tokyo Disneyland one day. My pants are hanging off me and it looks like I have s...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Life: 88 of 157

I Used to Play the Piano When I was six, Valerie, my first piano teacher, entered my life. I loved her. Few memories remain from those first few years of lessons, except that they were all good. My strongest image of Valerie is when I was seven at a recital at my house. I had finished the first volume of Suzuki pieces and fr...
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture A guide to modern Japanese culture: 4 of 7

On my recent return from visiting Tokyo, Japan, I was unpacking when I broke down into tears and yelled, "I have too much stuff-why do I have too much stuff?" The answer was, I was unpacking two weeks worth of goods I bought in Tokyo-one of the cities containing the most "stuff" in the world. "Stuff" can mean many things but...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True karaoke stories: 57 of 91

My obsession with karaoke began while I was living in Tokyo. I clearly remember the day I walked into a "karaoke box," complete with stage, flashing lights, and props such as tambourines and boas, and knew I had found my calling. The friendships forged over going to the karaoke boxes were unique and unforgettable. I would go...