Arts & Culture

Being Black from Cairo to Korea

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There are so many differences in the treatment I receive in Cairo and in Korea. I've only been in Korea for a few weeks, and I can already tell that it's going to be a long four months. In Cairo, I could blend in and… Read the rest


Singles Awareness Day in Korea

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Black Day is one of the 12 holidays in Korea that falls on the 14th day of every month.

Usually, those holidays are about love, but on this day, it’s all sadness for singles.

 

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Are Gen Y's Ears Burning?

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Gen Y's ears are likely burning or on fire due to the amount of press coverage our generation is getting.

Some use such kind words such as lazy and egotistical to describe us, while others merely cite statistics. Good or bad, no one can say… Read the rest


How Korea Became My New Home

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Korea was probably the last place I expected to live, so to explain, I have to take it back a year.

I've always wanted to travel, but living off of a college-student budget made me reevaluate the importance of travel. When I found out that… Read the rest


Lessons From The Tiger Mom

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The other morning I finished reading Amy Chua’s controversial book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom.”

You may have heard of the brouhaha that she caused with her tales of Chinese parenting in the Western world.  She offered insight as to why we see so… Read the rest


You Make the Vote: Entrepreneurial Fashion Vs. Bieber's Haircut

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Maybe entrepreneurial fashion isn't quite as big of a phenomenon as the Bieb's haircut, but it's certainly making an impact.

It's been stated recently in the New York Times that entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg has had an influence on fashion; however, if any of you have had the… Read the rest


Do This on Facebook Before Your Next Trip

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By now you may be familiar with sites for travelers like Couchsurfing, AirBnB, Global Freeloaders and Hospitality Club.

Those of you who are more aggressive social media users also probably leverage Facebook on a daily basis to help organize and socialize your life.

When finding… Read the rest


April 1: What the Heck Happened on GenJuice This Week?!

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On Monday, you better not have been wearing pleated pants...

Fashion aficionado Erin Flynn confimed our suspicions that pleated pants should be burned, not worn. Lynn Le opened our eyes to a new movement influencing business innovation as she shared 11 socially conscious businesses to keep… Read the rest


Take the Pledge: Friends Don't Let Friends Go "Triple P"

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The trifecta of the "Triple P's" -- pleated, panted, professionals -- has been seen almost everywhere.

You know them, I know them and your dad knows them all too well. Seriously, your dad is probably wearing them now!

As a Gen Yer I have created… Read the rest


March 24: What the Heck Happened on GenJuice This Week?!

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On Monday, think before you click...

We learned it only takes one wrong move on Twitter or Facebook to get humiliated (or even get fired!). Alexandra Tooley gave us bulletproof techniques to protect our personal brands from that one fatal click! Heather Huhman started giving… Read the rest