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Winter break part deux
Spring break in most areas means warm weather, hitting up the beach, and rooftop parties. Spring break in Portland means rain, snowboarding and staying in to watch movies on TV. Any kind of skinny-dipping around here will lead to hypothermia. For a lot of out-of-state students, this is quite the drastic change. Many students come… Read more
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Inter-Cultural Confliction
Do you have a good friend who can share your problems? Do you have someone who will sympathize with you? The last time I felt confused and conflicted by cultural differences between my culture and the U.S., I decided to talk to one of my girlfriends who is from Saudi Arabia. She told me how she… Read more
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Reading for fun!
I simply love reading! I discovered that I loved reading when I was very young. Although I did not have many books at home, especially ones appropriate to my age, I read whatever I could find. I remember being in middle school when I came across an old book, Hamlet by Shakespeare. I finished that… Read more
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Are we adults?
A lot of us enter college at a young 18, with our lives planned out, thinking we know everything. As a senior, I feel I’ve grown a lot as a person throughout my college years, but still have a hard time defining myself as an “adult.” Legally, you are eligible to vote, out of high… Read more