What Study Abroad Has Taught Me

When I arrived in Japan back in September, I knew within the first week that something was missing. Sitting in my new apartment, bags still unpacked, I felt incomplete and alone. Only two months later and I would be sitting outside my apartment, on the phone with my parents in tears. I begged them…
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Our Last Day in Nikko!

Today was a rainy day in Nikko! 

Yesterday we decided we would do kimono wearing and temple sightseeing today because the original weather forecast said it wasn't going to rain, however, about halfway into our kimono rental, the downpour began.
We didn't care though! We took over 300 photos…
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Nikko: Day 2

Today on my far less eventful day in Nikko, Amanda and I rode swan boats, ate local food and spent a loooooong time on a bus.


Our original plan for the day was to ride the boats, rent kimonos and walk around the temple area, however the buses were filled with tourists and a 40 minute bus ride turn…
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Nikko Trip: Day 1

Welcome back~ My good friend Amanda and I decided to take a short trip to Nikko during our short break! Waseda gave us Thursday and Friday off, so we found a hostel, made some plans and took the train to Nikko! 
At the end of our trip I'll be publishing a vlog-esque compilation video!
Amanda an…
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#TOKYOVEGANFESTIVAL

Happy October everyone! September totally flew by~ To kick off the beginning of this month, Sayaka and I attended a Vegan food festival in Tokyo, held in Kiba Park. 
The festival was from 10am to 4pm, but Sayaka and I attended with the Tokyo Vegan Meetup.com meetup group, and so we all gathered at…
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