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Second Language Surprises
My head is spinning with convoluted conjugations. My brain is struggling, fighting to remember the difference between preterite, and imperfect and future and . . . and . . . my mind goes blank. It’s my first day in Spanish 203; my first Spanish class since high school over four years ago. What was I thinking?… Read more
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Drinking and School
One of the things that surprised me about the U.S. was the difference between the drinking customs of college students. In the U.S., the legal drinking age is 21 years old, and many college students drink at one of their friends’ house. In Japan, the legal drinking age is 18 years old, and most students… Read more
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Mark of the Chemist
In the early days of chemistry they didn’t have things like “laboratory safety protocol” and other such hindrances to the fun of blowing things up and producing toxic gases in the name of science. As a result, new chemists would often wind up jamming pieces of glassware through their hands as they set up their… Read more
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Graduations Times!
About four years ago, I graduated with my associate’s degree from Rogue Community College! I still well remember that graduation ceremony, because it was going to be the first degree I would receive from an American school. That meant a lot to me and my family because I had worked hard to get there. We… Read more
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Sex and the dorms
You’re at your dorm with your date and about to hook up, but your roommate walks in, now what? Well, some Portland State University students chimed in on this awkward dorm situation. Jacob Stein, a sophomore and King Albert housing resident at PSU, says, “I would tell them to get the hell out and let… Read more
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Korea comes to Portland
I was so surprised that my international friends know Korean dramas and songs more than me. Even you can find Korean dramas in on hulu.com. My friends sent me a YouTube Korean drama link and asked about songs in the show. I haven’t watched Korean drama an year, so I searched it though Korean website… Read more