I decided to make this post now that I've got 6 months abroad under my belt, and my return date to NY is drawing near. When I first came here I had no idea what to expect, and my university didn't prepare me at all for how stressful my first week in Japan was. I hope this list can help you…

While searching up new hairstyles on Youtube, I came across a couple videos of girls giving themselves a cut called a Deathhawk. It's basically a mohawk, but a lot wider. I've never shaved my head in any capacity before, but I really wanted to change up my style.

So, I decided I would do i…

What is Seijin Shiki? (成人式)


Seijin Shiki aka Coming of Age Ceremony is a Japanese national holiday that takes place on January 8th, in which all people who are turned 20 years old within the past year are invited to an official welcoming ceremony. This day marks your official transition to adultho…

This is the final installment in the Hokkaido vlog series, thank you for watching my antics for the past week, and I hope you enjoy the final two vlogs!
If you're interested in going to Hokkaido:
I definitely recommend going to Hokkaido in February which is when the Snow Festival is in session…

Today Amanda and I explored a city nearby Sapporo: Otaru! Otaru is known for the amazing glassworks they produce, and we got to witness that in some of the local shops.
It was quite cold, about -8 degrees Celsius, so a lot of these photos will have us covered in snow and trying to brace the winter…

Merry Christmas! I am in Hokkaido with my good friend Amanda, staying for about a week while we explore Sapporo and celebrate Christmas together. We didn't plan our trip as neatly as we did for Nikko, so we kind of go with the flow of every day.

I've recorded some vlogs, one of us flying t…

A few days ago I realized that I'm long overdue for posting a vlog! I haven't had any vlog ideas recently but the other day I decided I was going to get hair extensions, so I thought it was a perfect time whip out my camera.



Unfortunately I didn't end up getting hair extensions because …

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…