3/23/18-3/24/18 Hiroshima is one of those places everyone wants to go to because of its historical significance in world war 2, little do many foreigners remember there is more to Hiroshima than the atomic bomb. …
Academic Year 2017-2018
Golden Week
4/28/18-5/1/18 The first week of May in Japan is called Golden Week (surprisingly even in Japanese it is called Golden Week). Golden Week is a compilation of national holidays that all just so happen to …
Kamakura
5/12/18-5/13/18 This was my most spontaneous trip during my time in Japan. I had originally planned to celebrate the week of my birthday by going to Wakayama Adventure world which has five pandas! However, as …
I Love my Co-workers
5/11/18-5/12/18 This might be the hardest blog to write of them all. I have tried to deny to myself that I am leaving Japan, but with my final presentation done and the last two days …
Final Tour of Osaka
5/29/18 It’s my last weekend in Osaka. I haven’t quite grasped that next weekend I will be in Hong Kong, and the weekend after that I will be home. This entire experience has been surreal, …
Kimonos!
5/19/18 Can you guess what I did this weekend in Kyoto? If you haven’t already pieced it together from the title, I got to finally try a kimono!! I can’t express how excited I have …
It’s August!
It’s August! That means so much for us here—we need to start preparing for our final, planning how to spend our last few weekends, and, maybe most importantly, that we’ll be home soon (at least …
OH MY GOSH I’VE BEEN GONE SO LONG
Long time no talk! Sorry for being gone so long everyone, a lot of things ended up happening! I had my first final, started a new intensive class, had to get ready and go on …
The Least Restful Break I’ve Ever Had
I’ve been back from our week-long break for a week now, so I’ve recovered enough to finally write about it. I think I needed a break from break more than I needed a break from …
World Cup Chaos!
This past weekend was my last full weekend in Europe before heading back to the US. A couple days ago I had planned to take it easy and relax a bit this weekend, considering I …