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, and I thought there would be …
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What Will You Miss in Japan?
One of my coworkers yesterday asked me “what will you miss from Japan?” I gave a completely blank stare. Even though I have less than two weeks left of my internship, I had not thought about this question at all. …
Last Day in Kyoto
I began my last day trip to Kyoto back in Arashiyama Bamboo Park. We arrived at 8 in the morning, before the tour crowds came, specifically so we could enjoy the natural beauty before the road turned into chaos. The …
I Love My Co-workers
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 winding down I can no longer …
Real Talk (Culture Shock)
I’ve waited a while to write this because every time I think I’m over culture shock, something strange happens and it hits me all over again. My first indicator that I may be finally getting used to the world around …
Keeping Up With the Americans
I decided on this blog title after trying to explain who the Kardashians are to my coworkers last week. I do not watch “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” nor do I follow their lives on social media, but to live …
Kawachi Fuji Gardens!
Who has heard of Fukuoka? I know at least I sure hadn’t before coming to Japan. Japan is made up of many islands, but the main three islands are Hokkaido (where Sapporo is) in the north, the main island including …