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...still remember the light breeze, the gurgle of flowing water, and that joyful sense of release. Tourists flock to the rock gardens of Ryoanji; I found my Zen behind a great sushi restaurant, against a stunning 12th floor view of southern Kyoto, amidst the hustle and bustle of an underground Starbucks. I refer, of course, to the delights of the sit-down toilet. Only after stumbling every morning to a porcelain bowl in the floor can you understand the genius of Western plumbing. For a month, my brother and I made daily pilgrimages to our favorite sites; they became...
...Amidst the hubbub of returning to Harvard—moving in, shopping classes, reconnecting with old friends—the realization that something is amuck slowly sets in. The eager sharing of summer tales fuels optimistic anticipation for what lies ahead in the upcoming year; well, at least until you venture outside the comforting confines of blockmates’ abodes to confront the daunting walk through the Yard. Confident that awkward encounters are limited to the lives of first-years, you quickly realize that you were sorely mistaken...
...Lost amidst the broader issue of love in strange places is a series of smaller subtle observations about the human condition. The reader is left in limbo not only as to whether these two star-crossed lovers will overcome their differences to find romance, but also as to whether they can balance their own personal activities in their hectic lives. For her, will keeping up with music lessons, chemistry labs, short-skirt fashion tips and HSA reading requirements keep her from such mundane activities as bathing? For him, will his athlete friends ever accept his metrosexual sense of style? These...
...native New Yorker, cell phone in hand, wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a bust of Martin Luther King as he stood amidst dozens of student protesters in Columbus Circle, counting down until the start of the United for Peace & Justice (UPJ) rally...
...native New Yorker, cell phone in hand, wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a bust of Martin Luther King as he stood amidst dozens of student protesters in Columbus Circle, counting down until the start of the United for Peace & Justice (UPJ) rally...