On a sunny and quiet Sunday, my friends and I decided to take a day trip to the seaside city of Kamakura. Just a little south of Tokyo in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura was just about a two-hour train ride from where I live in Nerima-ku. While two hours seems a little much, they were spent … Continue reading Kamakura and the Great Buddha
My First Month in Tokyo
After days of wandering around the streets of Tokyo, picking up basic Japanese skills, and beginning to decipher the enigma that is the Tokyo train system, I have survived my first month in Japan. Honestly, I wished to update more frequently, but after arriving I realized I needed to get my bearings before I could … Continue reading My First Month in Tokyo
A New Beginning
It wasn't long ago when I was preparing for what was basically a new start. A new home. A new school. A completely different life than the one I was used to for 19 years. I packed up most of my belongings and entered my freshman year of college. It was exciting and scary, but … Continue reading A New Beginning
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