(Before reading, don’t worry about the title; even cheap sushi is good sushi in Japan!) This weekend was a lot more laid back for me compared to other weekends because I have had so much …
Spring 2018
Working Girl in a Whole New World
I spend every day of the work week in a lab, a science major’s dream. I get to work on a project for the BioChemical team of Osaka Gas and not only is it using …
Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park
I am obsessed with Kyoto. This has been my third trip to Kyoto and I still haven’t seen everything! Kyoto boasts over 1600 temples and old fashioned Japanese roads lined with temples, restaurants, food shops, …
One Month Already??
It’s been far too long since I’ve written, and seeing that I’ve now been in Germany for exactly one month, I figured an update was long overdue. I’ll start off this blog with a quick …
Dos Mochilas
It has been awhile since I made a blog post, but in my defense, it has been a very busy semester. Since my last post, I have substantially increased my traveling which includes: Lisbon, Portugal; …
A Break from the Craze and into the World of Art
I blinked once and March was here. I found myself buckled down and consumed by midterms. It really felt like it was never going to end. Assignment after assignment with deadlines fast approaching. Gotta love …
6 Cities in 12 Days
I was super duper excited for my family to come, and I took the hour long express train to the international Osaka airport to meet them! We had a very busy 12 days, packed with …
A Spring Break to Remember
My program just had our spring break and it’s hard to believe that we’re half way through the semester! I don’t know whether to laugh or cry… I’m not ready to think about going home …
I Left My Shoes in Madrid
I got off the bus in Madrid around 10 p.m., joints and neck stiff. I immediately regretted bringing my laptop as it added what felt like at least five pounds to my bulging backpack, and …
Embracing the Differences
My introduction to Buenos Aires was a forty minute taxi ride from the airport to my apartment, and in those forty minutes I saw my life flash before my eyes on at least three different …