December 1st-8th 2018- A Hui Hou Japan (Until We Meet Again, Japan)

Konnichiwa! On our last week in Japan, we got another week off so we explored what we could before our departure. However, the weekend before we had to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam or JLPT for short. The JLPT was a standardized exam that measures Japanese language proficiency for non-native speakers. It was almost …

Sept. 7th, 2018- 日本へようこそ!(Welcome to Japan)

はじめまして!(How do you do? Glad to meet you!). Sorry for the late post, but I have been getting used to this roller coaster ride of studying abroad which is normal for anyone living in a new country.  Prior to leaving, I was worried my flight would get canceled/delayed due to a category 4 hurricane approaching my hometown of …

School Life

こんにちは!みなさん、お元気ですか? (Hello everyone! How are you doing?) For my first post, I talked about what my experiences during my first week in Japan, for this post I will talk about my classes and my experiences with school so far. The first part is just a general overview, and the second part is about field trips …

New Beginnings

Hello everyone! My name is Cindy, I am a senior at Linfield majoring in International Relations with a minor in Japanese. I am currently studying abroad in Yokohama, Japan at the Kanazawa-Hakkei campus of Kanto Gakuin University. I have been in Japan for a bit over a month now, and it has been quite an …

Café Culture

Since the Japanese colonial period when coffee was introduced to Korea, it has become an important part of the culture. The culture is known for its fast-paced nature and thus many people find it hard to keep up. Coffee swoops in to save the day and there is a cafe every 2 buildings. Which was …

An American in London

When an American study abroad student finds herself with the capability to purchase a €20 plane ticket to London, what better idea than to take a whirlwind, 24 hour trip? This was my exact thought a few weekends ago, and I’m here to take y’all on the journey with me 🙂 My day started with …

Settling Into Seoul

Before classes started I signed up for a tour of the campus to help me get accustomed to the campus. Yonsei’s campus has an underground level with many access points. I got lost trying to find where my tour would meet until I took an escalator to a basement level. I then found the Global …