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Discover the World of Asian Social Media

Since China blocked Facebook and Twitter with little explanation in 2009, Asian-branded start-up companies have risen with smartphone messaging apps, microblogging, and experimentations with booking services. And they have been quite successful.

| January 27, 2014

My Top 5 Female Musicians

I love the earth-shattering vocal and instrumental power that female musicians exude while still maintaining specific femininity in their own right.

By Isabelle Novak | January 23, 2014
Clearly deer don't like me.

???????; A trip to Japan

In my junior year of high school, I had the privilege of going to Japan for two weeks complete with airfare, housing and transportation, to participate in the Kizuna (bond) Project in June of 2012.

| January 23, 2014

Sound Devil: Why I Press Play

Hello, fellow word and sound junkies. My name is Isabelle. I’m a second semester senior who’s motivated enough to create this blog, but you can’t count on me to get dressed up for class or complete any extra credit. Those days are long gone.

By Isabelle Novak | January 21, 2014

Faulty Replication: And then there's this girl

“So, this is me.” A common phrase at the end of every first date ever, but now I get to gratuitously use it on my blog because I’m talking about myself. In reality, I’m not one to say such things.

| January 20, 2014

Literally Speaking: Beginning Again

Right now, I'm in the middle of four books: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, "Tell the Wolves I'm Home" by Carol Rifka Brunt, and the Bible. Literally speaking (see what I did there?), this is the usual.

| January 20, 2014

Let's StART Here

Hello there! My name is Monique Tran. I am a traveler. I am thinker. I am an AIESECer.

By Monique Tran | January 20, 2014
Photo courtesy of Megan Patzem.

Eye Candy: Goodbye For Now

To all my lovely readers out there - it’s been a blast. Together we’ve created pixelated artwork and DIY Snow globes.

| December 5, 2013
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Literally Speaking: Winter Break

In case you didn't already know, the last week of classes has arrived. Let the dance parties and cheering commence! Or maybe we should wait until after finals. While I finish up the last of my essays, and squeeze in the last bit of studying for exams, I can't help but get excited about the things I have the opportunity to do over winter break. Aside from studying for the GRE and the LSAT (Eeeep, grad school!), and going to work, I will be reading, writing, and cooking. Here are a few of my planned literary and culinary winter adventures: Reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

| December 5, 2013

Eye Candy: DIY Holiday Gift Guide

With Thanksgiving being later than usual and Downtown Phoenix boasting more holiday decorations than ever this year, I instantly got into the holiday spirit the minute December 1 hit.

| December 3, 2013
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