Post-JET Diaries- Part Five
By Jennifer Cerna December One of the main reasons why I went to Japan was because I wanted to find myself. I grew up jumping from place to place, but […]
Discover Magical Realism in Japanese Literature
By Miriam Hemstock Magical realism is defined as ‘an amalgamation of realism and fantasy.’ It originated in literature from Latin America, yet numerous novels from and about Japan have drawn […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Four
By Jennifer Cerna November My first day of work as a server was on November first. I trained for the first two weeks, learning the ins and outs of my […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Three
By Jennifer Cerna October “Failing is just as sweet as success. I’ve tried them both and have no preference. So open your eyes and scan the horizon. Pick a direction […]
Post JET Diaries- Part Two
By Jennifer Cerna September “People tell me slow my roll, I’m screamin’ out ‘Fuck that!’ Imma do just what I want, lookin’ ahead, no turnin’ back.” – Kid Cudi I […]
Asian Horror: The Women-Centric Cinema We’ve All Been Waiting For
By Kaleigh Fleming There is often a push for more women-centric films on social media platforms these days. Films that pass the Bechdel test, films where women are the central […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part One
By Jennifer Cerna August This is the first installation in a series intended to chronicle my first six months as a JET alum. My goal is to present a condensed, […]
Hyphenated-American
By Michael Nguyen I am Vietnamese-American. I’m not Vietnamese. I wasn’t born in Vietnam. I speak the language, but only just. I’ve never been in the country of my ancestors […]
Urban Flora
By Michael Haverty As someone who has come from a very rural part of the US where plant-life can be found no matter how deep into a city one goes, […]