The time has finally come for my last blog, wherein I will attempt to wrap up my year abroad. Tuesday August 8th, after twelve hours and seven movies, I arrived safely at Chicago O’Hare Airport. …
Margaret Butzen
上南戦（Jonansen）
Hello everybody!! 久しぶり(hisashiburi)!! Time is flying by for me in Japan. One second I’m participating in the jonansen (June 1st) the next second it’s July and I’m eating a delicious burger and fries to celebrate …
Rock Soup
Have you heard the fable about rock soup? Essentially a bunch of people have little to eat, so one person says he going to make soup from a rock and he then proceeds to place …
You Know What Japan, That’s Pretty Awesome
Being in Japan now for half a year, I’ve experienced many “things” for which I wanted to pat Japan on the back for. I mean I’ve ranted in many blogs about the awesomeness of izakayas …
It’s the Little Things
After going home to America for 3 weeks I have returned to Japan for my second semester at Sophia University. Being home was a huge blessing for me because after being on my own for …
Apparently All of Japan is NOT the Same
This title may seem a quite obvious fact to anybody, of course everywhere within one country isn’t the same, but since I had only travelled to Tokyo, and for an extended period of time, for …
Finally Finished Finals, Time To Explore
The first even that came up after returning from Korea was my birthday! I turned 21. This is an important age in USA because 21 is the drinking age, and even though after 18 one …
Korea Part II: When in Korea…
By: Maggie Butzen Here we go, on to part II of my trip over winter break to Korea. I know I’m a little late with this blog, but better late than never, right? While I …
Korea Part I: Party in Korea!!
What: You are officially invited to spend your winter break in Korea!!! When: Dec 22, 2012 until Jan 6, 2013 Who: Myself, My friend Maddy (studying abroad in Nagoya, Japan), My friend Tina (Studying abroad …
Japan Is So Much More Fun When One Is NOT Sick
After finally being released from the hospital and conquering my medical issues, I was free to continue my fun experiences and explorations in Tokyo. These past few weeks I had a series of new experiences …