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Who Downloads “The Beach” in Thailand?

I don’t recommend taking a 14-hour bus ride to anywhere in your life. Sure, it sounds awful enough, but I cannot explain the uniquely agonizing delirium that came on after hour 12 or so. We took...

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This Backpack is A Lot Heavier Than I Thought

I'm currently sweating in a dingy hotel called Smile Inn. As welcoming as it sounds, the name is entirely ironic. The rooms are cramped, a little dirty, and the reception desk is exceptionally unfriendly....

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Adventure in the Ruins

       Living in the united states we gain a large sense of diversity and different cultures all come into one community. However, when we are submerged into another society we learn the much...

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Cremona

In the summer of 2008, my family and I took a trip to Europe. As a classical violinist, I was so excited to see places that were so rich in culture and full of musical history. The highlight of the...

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JITLI

I was given the opportunity to not only travel to Spain and Israel, but to make a significant change in the way that Jews and Muslims approach the Arab-Israeli Conflict. As a junior in high school,...

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Žilinska Lyžovaka Slovakia

Last week the Horeny family - close family friends - invited me to Avilina for the weekend. Avilina is a small city in northern Slovakia situated...

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Where the Campus Path Leads

There are times when I gaze out of my dorm room window. The view from the fourth floor of Lockhart Hall looks out onto the main walkway that runs through campus. The walkway is long, straight, and narrow....

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Citizen of the World

  On June 18, 2008, I embarked on a...

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Bangor: The Retail Capital of Maine

For those who aren't familiar with Maine, we are not known for our shopping. With the exception of one city. People, especially those from northern Maine, flock to this city to get the best bargains...

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