In South Korea, it’s common for people of all ages to hang out on the floors, which are usually heated. The people don’t hug each other unless they’re extremely close; most times, they bow. And you never address someone older than you by their first name. English teacher Daniel Dubois should know- he lived in…Continue Reading A trip abroad
It’s normally excruciating pain. I’ve heard it described as a knife slicing through your skin. But for me, my jellyfish sting didn’t hurt a bit. It happened when I was eight years old, on a family vacation to Puerto Rico. The trip had been going pretty smoothly, until one fateful day when my mother and…Continue Reading Painless vacation
I walk down the Vancouver street. It’s one of my first trips out of the country. A trip into this towering, urban, Canadian delight of a city. But something is off. I notice that, next to every trash can, there lies a homeless person. Beggars, buskers, vagabonds, roaming around bus stations. I see scruffy hair…Continue Reading Sheltered lifestyle hides real problems of world