To Swim or Not to Swim… with Wild Dolphins

Swimming with dolphins is a bucket list experience that many people would enjoy. While doing so, it may even be tempting to swim close for a selfie or grab a … Continue reading To Swim or Not to Swim… with Wild Dolphins

Japanese 1B – fall, 2A – spring, and 2B – summer

Grade: Japanese 1B: 95.25%; Japanese 2A: 99.54% Japanese 2B: 100% I started my Japanese studies while I was in middle school with Christa McAuliffe School of Arts and Sciences. So … Continue reading Japanese 1B – fall, 2A – spring, and 2B – summer

10 Tips to Make Your Alaskan Cruise Spectacular

Ready to check an Alaskan cruise off your bucket list? Alaska is often a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with jaw-dropping scenery. But it’s also a credit-card-buster, so you want to make sure that … Continue reading 10 Tips to Make Your Alaskan Cruise Spectacular

Upon Stephen Hawking’s Death: A Book Review of George’s Secret Key to the Universe

It was another bleary March day when I looked over my mom’s shoulder as she read the day’s headlines on her computer. Stephen Hawking had died. Stephen Hawking died? Shaken … Continue reading Upon Stephen Hawking’s Death: A Book Review of George’s Secret Key to the Universe

Candy Canes in the Caribbean

It’s the holidays! Is a “white Christmas” not your idea of a good time? Does pulling on boots and shoveling snow deplete your holiday spirit? Then it might be time … Continue reading Candy Canes in the Caribbean

Hawai‘i: Destination of Choice for Japan (and for 12-year-olds)

I was so excited about this culture project I needed to do for my Japanese class in school which aimed to explain why Japanese tourism is so prevalent in Hawai‘i. … Continue reading Hawai‘i: Destination of Choice for Japan (and for 12-year-olds)

A Whale of a Trip to Remember

Hawaii is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Depending on where a person lives, the plane tickets alone can cost as much as an entire vacation elsewhere. But with so much to see … Continue reading A Whale of a Trip to Remember

EPCOT Japan: A Taste of Something Extraordinary

I’m in my second year of studying Japanese. I bug my parents to take me to Japan, but a $2000 round trip plane ticket is a hard sell. Lucky for … Continue reading EPCOT Japan: A Taste of Something Extraordinary