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次は新宿 Yesterday, I went out and explored Tokyo for the first time, besides just going to the grocery store lol. Sam and I had planned to go to Shinjuku for about a week, and we decided to extend the offer to any other exchange students who were interested in tagging along. A group of five Read more
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従業の１週目 First week of classes done! It’s been a very long week, and I’m honestly both physically and mentally tired. The class schedule at Tsuda is slightly different than back at home for me, so it’s taken some time to get adjusted to how things are. For starters, Tsuda does their year by terms. I Read more
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アメリカvs日本 A couple nights ago, I had an interesting conversation with some of the Japanese students. Me and another exchange student from France were asked about our home countries and universities. This lead to a discussion about what is different from our homes and Japan. Here are some of the unique comparison’s I’ve learned: 1. Read more
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買い物に行きましょう Yesterday was surely a long and draining day. At Tsuda, students mostly cook and prepare their own meals, so I needed to go to the grocery store. I can’t afford to keep eating out every meal lol. My classmate from my home university, Sam, and I decided to go shopping together. I first started Read more
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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
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大変と長い飛行 6,310 miles and 13 hours and 7 minutes later, I finally made it to Japan! And I’m beyond exhausted! It still doesn’t feel real that I’m actually in a different country, but I’m sure once I finally sleep, the excitement will settle in. After all, today was a very emotional day. Saying good bye Read more
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パニックながらパッキング I will be studying in Japan from April through July. Since I’ll be gone for four months, there is a lot I need to bring, because the seasons will change during my time abroad. When I first arrive, it will be early spring with weather similar to my hometown of Indianapolis. Then Japan’s rainy Read more
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