Dorm Life

  • Myth Busters

    Common Misconceptions about Japan Japan is unfortunately subjected to a lot of stereotypes. Taking a contemporary Japanese studies course has really opened up my eyes to a lot of misconceptions about Japan that were taught to me in America. Not only that, but it has also taught me a lot of ideas Japan pushes that Read more

  • The Truth Untold

    What people don’t tell you about studying abroad I’ve been in Japan for two weeks now, going on three. We’re near the end of the month, and I’ve seen and did a lot. I’ve meet some cool people. I’ve done some fun things and tried some delicious food, but that’s all just the exterior. On Read more

  • 小平町のアドベンチャー Today was another eventful day, and today I felt like a true college student in Tokyo. For starters, I spent the whole day running on maybe 5 hours of sleep at most. In Japan, the sun rises extremely early, hence why it’s called The Land of the Rising Sun. Today the sun was up Read more

  • Intro to Dorm Life

    津田塾大学到着 I made it to Tsuda! (^∇^)Today was a bit of an overload, and I’m still trying to settle in and grasp the fact that I’m actually in Japan. Haha. I started my day with breakfast at one of the local cafes, Tulley’s Coffee. After a good night’s rest, cause I completely crashed once I Read more