This week in class, my communication professor asked the question, “Is media a product of culture, or is culture a product of media?” Hands shot up left and right as students with well-formed opinions debated each side of the argument back and forth. Watching this debate, I wondered if matters are actually that simple. Why do so many questions of life have to have … [Read more...] about Live in the Gray
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5 Things to Remember When Lured By International Programs
Photo by Gabriella ChanUnlike many of my peers, I don't have the travel bug. I'm comfortable sleeping in one bed in the same place for long periods of time, without feeling the need to venture from one majestic wonderland to the next. I'd prefer to spend my weekends booking theater tickets and taking the train to country-side towns with names I can't pronounce.Almost a year ago … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Remember When Lured By International Programs
Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
Art by Peau PorotesanoInstagram, the ubiquitous social media presence full of sepia-tint pictures of your sort-of-friends’ fabulous lives, an app that you can’t help but check every spare moment you get. You’re not alone either; according to the app’s self-reported statistics, Instagram is flooded with 70 million photos per day, with around 300 million … [Read more...] about Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
English Divides, but Love Conquers
Art by Peau PorotesanoUpon finding out that I am a senior, many inconsiderate adults and students alike inquire about my plans post graduation. When I nervously explain that my plans are not entirely concrete, a few joke that “it’s OK” because “if things don’t work out,” I can always “go back to China to teach English.” Since when … [Read more...] about English Divides, but Love Conquers
From Hollywood to “Hollywood for Ugly People”
Photo courtesy of Grace Abiera The sound of inaudible voices, crying infants and rolling suitcases filled the air. I sat at Gate 67 in LAX, awaiting for my departure. After taking the last sip of my Coffee Bean, I heard the very words I had been waiting to hear all summer. The announcer said,"Now boarding all passengers for Washington D.C." I knew then, on Sept. 9 at … [Read more...] about From Hollywood to “Hollywood for Ugly People”
