“Scare Those Ghosts Away” discusses an original topic, derived from the hardships of the narrator’s father and his family. The topic is interesting, but not everyone is familiar with the Sino-Japanese wars. Yumei did a great job of providing background information on the conflict, so that no listeners were lost. This is really important. I also really liked how the same music clip was used throughout to separate the piece into segments. The other background noises, however, were not as effective. I couldn’t identify what sounds were playing behind Yumei’s narration, but it didn’t add to the piece. It was distracting and I had a hard time focusing on the narration. The students selected from the United World College were well spoken, but after they shared their differing educational experiences, I would’ve liked to see more of an analysis from the Yumei. What does this disparity mean? The girl from Japan said she was taught history from a teacher with an anti-Japanese bias. I thought this fact was fascinating, but the narrator did not discuss it any further. It was a great idea for a topic, but tell listeners why they should care. There’s an educational disparity…so what?