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Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines do not exist in China: How to bake brownies from scratch

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

I introduced Sophia to a traditional American dessert that is beloved by many in the United States, brownies.  While many of us normally would pick up a Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines box of brownie mix from a grocery store in the US, I made the brownies from scratch.  Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines do [...]

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Once upon a time, there was a Chinese woman and an American woman

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~Henry Boye Once upon a time there was a woman from the US, the most powerful country today, and a woman from China, a country that is going to be powerful in this century.  The woman from China, Sophia, began her journey [...]

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Conversational Exchanges: International Students’ Experiences in London

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

One of the courses I took this past year in London is Ethnographic and Documentary Filmmaking.  For my final project, I created a film, Conversational Exchanges:  International Students’ Experiences in London, sharing international students’ experiences in living in London, which includes stories of their newfound discoveries, obstacles and benefits of studying in London. Part One: [...]

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Where in the world has Rachel been?

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

I would like to sincerely apologize for being out of the picture in the past year.  It was due to a very good reason.  I just spent the past year living in London attending a grad school to pursue a masters in anthropology. I didn’t go to London just to earn a masters in anthropology. [...]

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On Top of the World Again

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Who knew three years ago when I was on the London Eye that I would be on the London Eye again at least a few more times a few years later?  When I am on the London Eye, I am always in awe of the beauty of the city, especially the elegant and ancient buildings, [...]

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