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  • Now what?

    Yes, it is exciting to know that we are now graduating, in my case with an MA degree. As a graduate you realize that you do not have to stress out about assignments and deadlines, that is, if you are not planning to continue further. But many of us do not think about what is… Read more

  • Love waits til the end of the term

    In high school, if a guy liked you, he came up and asked you out for coffee or lunch. In college, it’s more likely that he’ll send you a friend request on Facebook. What’s interesting is the timing of it all. At the end of each term I get bombarded with friend requests from guys… Read more

  • Applying to graduate school

    Applying to graduate school requires a lot of work. Beyond your GPA, you prepare the application with three or more essays, recommendation letters, resume, interviews, etc. When you are taking classes, you would feel overwhelmed. However,   PSU helped me to organize the application process. For example, I discussed my essays at the Writing Center, I… Read more

  • Reuse Tips from Traditional Life

    Do you know what rice bran is? Bran is the outer layer of rice grain, and rice bran is a byproduct of the milling process.This is how brown rice is converted to white rice. Bran contains various nutritional ingredients that have beneficial effects for human health. However, rice bran can be used for other things… Read more

  • Keeping Calm & Carrying On

    Being a post-baccalaureate student has its perks. For example, I don’t have to take University Studies courses so I can focus on the classes that are directly related to my major, saving both time and money. I have priority registration so I always get into the classes I need. I know how I learn best,… Read more

  • Trying to Learn a Foreign Language!

    I have been to a few places in Europe, not from my own choosing but because my family and I were refugees of war there during the ’90s. In the course of those travels, I have had the opportunity to briefly take some foreign language classes. I was 15 at the time, and it seemed… Read more