Category: Study Abroad

  • Karaoke in Japan

    So, if you’re like me, when I was in America we didn’t have Japanese style karaoke places where I live. I always wondered what Karaoke would be like; would I get shy, would it be expensive, what songs would they have, could I drink, what food was available? I will attempt to share what I…

  • Overnight Trip to Gifu and Kanazawa Part 2

    Took a while to make this post, but from here let’s continue on shall we? This is a photo heavy post, so get ready! For this part of the trip, we were headed to Shirakawa-go Village. It is a world cultural heritage site. The wiki can explain in FAR more detail than I can, so definitely…

  • Overnight Trip to Gifu and Kanazawa Part 1

      Hey guys! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted and that comes down to two things. One, I had my midterms, and two I was planning for this trip with my class, and knew that it would create lots for me to talk about and share! It takes quite a bit of time…

  • The Top of Tokyo Sky Tree: Meeting my Pen Pal for the First Time

    I don’t know why it almost took me a week to compile and write this post, but it did. I think perhaps because I wanted to take a week to privately cherish this moment for myself before sharing it with the world. I’m glad I did because I think I’ll be able to articulate my…

  • School BBQ

      Hey everyone! Recently my school held a school wide barbecue! That means faculty and students worked side by side to cook food, play games, and have a good time. It was a lot of fun.