The Student News Site of The American School in Japan Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:52:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /arts-entertainment/the-resurgence-of-film-photography-in-younger-generations/ /arts-entertainment/the-resurgence-of-film-photography-in-younger-generations/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:52:09 +0000 /?p=4786 Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite the availability of new and more convenient digital photo-taking methods, film cameras are regaining popularity. Since 2018, California based photo lab The Darkroom has seen a more than 20% annual increase in 35mm film processing. In 2022, Kodak announced that they hired more than 300 people for their film manufacturing department to keep up...]]> /arts-entertainment/the-resurgence-of-film-photography-in-younger-generations/feed/ 0 /opinion/how-helpful-is-duolingo/ /opinion/how-helpful-is-duolingo/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:19:52 +0000 /?p=4721 Reading Time: 2 minutes Duolingo is a popular language-learning app that I recently started using in anticipation of a trip abroad. After learning how to write “Elle mange une pomme” (she eats an apple) for around the fifth time, I started to wonder, how useful is Duolingo, really?  After neglecting the app for a month, I received a spam...]]> /opinion/how-helpful-is-duolingo/feed/ 0 /opinion/why-we-fail-to-stick-to-our-new-years-resolutions-and-how-to-succeed/ /opinion/why-we-fail-to-stick-to-our-new-years-resolutions-and-how-to-succeed/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:22:18 +0000 /?p=4600 Reading Time: 2 minutes With winter break around the corner, for many it’s a time for reflection on the past year and looking ahead toward the new year. Around the world, various cultures celebrate the new year in different ways, however, a common theme of many celebrations is goal-setting. But how likely are we to actually stick with our...]]> /opinion/why-we-fail-to-stick-to-our-new-years-resolutions-and-how-to-succeed/feed/ 0 /arts-entertainment/the-psychology-of-losing-yourself-in-fiction/ /arts-entertainment/the-psychology-of-losing-yourself-in-fiction/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:34:27 +0000 /?p=4570 Reading Time: 2 minutes We all have favorite fictional stories. It’s not only the plot that attracts us to stories, but the characters that make or break a good tale. Movies, TV series, books, and games are all forms of media that tell us the stories of such fictional characters. If you find yourself relating to these characters, scientists...]]> /arts-entertainment/the-psychology-of-losing-yourself-in-fiction/feed/ 0