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Things I don’t understand about Japan: Fuku bukuro (Lucky Bags) [福袋]

What is a Lucky Bag (Fuku bukuro) 福袋? Lucky Bags are exactly what they sound like: Grab bags full of goodies sold at a discounted price – a Japanese consumer New Year’s tradition. The concept of a...

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12 Things I love about ICU (International Christian University)

A while ago, I wrote a post that was kind of harsh towards ICU. I didn’t mean it to be. But I still feel bad, so I thought I should write a post about the redeeming qualities of ICU. 1. There is a bus...

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7 Unconventional lessons I learned from Study Abroad

Exploring the ruins of Okawa Elementary School, a school 5km down the river from Ishinomaki. where 70 of 108 students were killed in the March 11th tsunami 1. All colleges are basically the same. As...

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“Calvin, go do something you hate. Being miserable builds character. “

For the first twenty years of my life, I believed that character and improvement only came through hard-work and diligently doing something you hate. I learned this lesson from a variety of sources,...

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The Delicious Fake Food Museum and Shop in Tokyo

Fake food is wonderful. In all the things that Japan is famous for (Ramen noodles, Sushi, Anime, Rice, Technology, Boy/Girl bands) fake food really ought to be one of them. And here’s why. Because this...

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6 Reasons you should never talk to your friends about how busy you are

1. Talking about how busy you are stresses you out. Talking about your stress only makes it worse. So why do we do it? Because it is instant gratification. When you pour your heart out to whoever you...

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What God says about being (too) Busy

[I don't write very many/any "Christian" posts because to me, religion is very personal. We live in a world of perpetual busy-ness. We’re busy in high school applying to college. We’re busy freshman...

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