This photo was taken in mid-December and showed 'zemi' members taking a brief rest from making revisions to their sotsugyo rombun graduation theses. The deadline was not far off and the pressure was on!

What were their topics?  From left to right:
Junko: Newspapers in 21st Century Britain
Keiko: Advertising and Media in Britain
Mai:  Key factors in the development of the Beatles
Mizuka: The development of modern Western weddings
Saki: The changing nature and development of soap operas

Some books used included these: