Which fragment(s) by Kenko speaks to you and why?
My favorite fragment from Kenko’s “Essays in Idleness” is #29 in which the author talks about the significance of leaving something behind, the significance of creation, and the limited number of people that are able to notice that significance. Kenko perfectly illustrates the person that craves for a meaning, the person that cannot sleep until they find that meaning (“Everyone is hushed and sleeping, and you are beguiling yourself through the long night hours”).
Describe what it is like to experience juxtapositions between sections.
When experiencing juxtapositions between sections, I find the text easier to read and understand. I view the text as a shorter one and I don’t treat it as a long, complicated prose, but rather more as a short story or poem.
How might this style of composition help you capture the experience of study abroad?
This style of composition can make one view the study abroad experience as an adventure rather than as an educational program. One can start a journal in which one can write learnings and short stories just like Kenko.
