Aggie Voice
Japan's Tourism Boom
Pressure is building as Japan’s tourism boom continues.
The local media here is filled with reports on the huge influx of foreign visitors to the Japanese archipelago, and travel within the country conclusively confirms that it is indeed real. While in Kyoto I encountered dozens of languages being spoken, not just Japanese and English. Restaurant staff assured me that is was very common to see their tables filled with far more foreign patrons than Japanese, as was the case whenever I went out to dine during my visit.
Aggie Voice
3 Things I Would Redo in Graduate School
For most of us, graduate school is something we only get to experience once. As I reach the midpoint in my graduate school career, with almost all of coursework behind me and all of my dissertation ahead of me, my advice for what I would do differently if I could go back is threefold: I would have more vigorously sought out the people who could help me fill the gaps in my education; I would have more vigorously used the personal/academic development opportunities available at Texas A&M University; and I would have more vigorously networked with members from other universities.
Aggie Voice
Love & Graduate School: Climbing the Mountain Together
I could hear the crunch of gravel under her florescent green tennis shoes as she followed my lead up the trail. I glanced straight ahead and could tell that we would soon reach our destination. She held my hand tightly as we took our final steps up the rocky ledge. Then, with her hand still in mine, I was overcome with a feeling of pure joy as I looked upon what is still one of the most spectacular views I have ever seen. Granted, the view from Enchanted Rock was pretty spectacular; but the way my girlfriend Mallory smiled from the top of the Texas hill country that day is an image I won’t soon forget...