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Into the metropolis
On September 13, 2012

September 10, 2012-Gakushikaikan: Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japan Even though we left Dulles 20 minutes late due to “CVV cleaning” (whatever the heck that is) we
The Long Awaited Voyage
On September 10, 2012

As I patiently wait in the terminal at Dulles International Airport for my flight to Tokyo, I found myself pondering the events of the
The Evolution of Democracy
On February 10, 2012
In Alumni Blogs, Other

In 1989, IR scholar Francis Fukuyama published a thesis arguing that democracy was the last known socioeconomic system that had defeated all other ideologies.
Whatever happened to America’s free press?
On January 26, 2012
In Alumni Blogs, Careers

Being a journalist used to be my dream, now, I'm not so sure anymore...
Water clear as day
On September 2, 2011
July 29, 2011 –Asuke, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Now that I’d finally made it to Japan, sadly, my family came to the realization that this
A different kind of Funeral
On September 2, 2011
July 28, 2011–Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Greetings readers, long time no see, I hear that the weather over in America right now is
(Hu)man’s best friend
On July 11, 2011
In Alumni Blogs, Other

Recently, I saw an episode of the science show “NOVA” which showcased an interesting research question in the field of biology right now: are
Life after graduation
On July 8, 2011

Long time no see to all of you blog readers! I know that I haven’t been the most frequent of blog posters, and for
Writing from Maine-Part 1
On January 10, 2011

(Sudbury Inn—Bethel, Maine) Hi readers! Long time no see, I guess that’s quite the big understatement since I seem to have not written a