5 Stages of Culture Blues

ReadOasis Step 3 Corey loved Japan. But not today. The honeymoon was over. He had enjoyed sushi, ramen, temples, and [...]

The Magic of Hidden Culture

ReadOasis Step 2 On his first day in Spain, Harry got lost in Madrid. He thought: "These streets aren't like [...]

Where Did Tetris Come From?

ReadOasis Step 2 Tetris stands as one of the most popular games of all time. The game was created in [...]

A Colorful Cultural Connection

ReadOasis Step 3 Mia and Sam lived in Los Angeles. Mia's family came from Mexico. Sam's family came from Japan. [...]

Cars, Cars, Cars

ReadOasis Step 2 In the modern world, many people cannot live easily without a car, but just 100 years ago, [...]

12 Rules for Crossing Cultures

ReadOasis Step 3 Mo climbed up the rocky mountain. Suddenly, a rock broke off under his foot. He grabbed onto [...]

Can International Students Work in the US?

ReadOasis Step 2 International students can work for the college or university that they attend. They can also work for [...]

Yoshitoshi, Master of Block Prints

ReadOasis Step 2 In Japan, there is a special kind of painting called "ukiyo-e." The word literally means "pictures of [...]

Rakugo: A Funny Side of Japan

ReadOasis Step 2 Sakura started to cry. "No Tora-san! You can't leave again! I know that life is hard for [...]

A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

ReadOasis Step 2 Stephen Hawking is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists. (A physicist studies the relationship between matter [...]