Author: Andrea Hernandez

One of the things that I have had to adjust to ever since coming to the States has been the occasionally extreme patriotism of Americans. Yes, I know it can get bad in the U.K as well, but seeing an American flag everywhere I look—in houses, entrances, buildings etc—on normal, non-holiday days,

It is now halfway through the semester and I can finally say I am settling in. As an international student, I spent my first month trying to figure out how to balance all the aspects of my life with the added extra of the intensity of college classes–something I am not used

One day as I was walking through campus alongside one of my friends from Japan, we suddenly saw a couple of girls sunbathing in bikinis in plain view. I didn’t give much thought to it, but my friend quickly turned to me, exclaiming “That would never happen in Japan!” That got me thinking—what

Make your way to your new dorm. Arrive. Knock on door. Knock on door again. Call out “Hello?” and wait for response. Call out again. Rightfully enter after a few seconds. It is your dorm after all. Put your stuff on the bed. Turn around and suddenly find yourself facing