by Sean | Aug 2, 2012 | Education, Fulbright, Literature, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has free tertiary education, but only two percent of students are accepted to university. As a generalization, those accepted to University have excellent English skills; those lacking proficiency in English can be held back and prevented from going abroad...
by Sean | Jul 31, 2012 | Literature
When I search for a new book to buy for my Kindle I always download a few books to preview. It really frustrates me when an author or publisher only let’s you see the table of contents and the introduction. Barnes and Noble lets customers sit all day and browse...
by Sean | Jul 9, 2012 | Literature
I don’t read enough fiction, and my guess is that most people don’t either. Fiction enables people to empathize with others, embrace new ideas, and envision the future. NASA credits science fiction as being the foundation for many of humanity’s...