Archives for October 2025

After a Thirteen-hour flight from Chicago to Tokyo I was exhausted. I was beyond exhausted; only the adrenaline of stepping foot into a new country was keeping me on my feet. The … [Read more...]

Despite having been in Japan for almost two months by now, it still does not feel real that my new normal is walking around the beautiful city of Nisshin. Last week one of my … [Read more...]

By now, I have had about one week of classes. Since I am taking none of the Japanese language courses, I had to sign up for seven classes to keep my visa as NUFS requires me to … [Read more...]

This past week was probably the hardest one so far. I was hit with my first wave of homesickness that made it hard to find the energy or motivation to do much else but stay in my … [Read more...]

Hello all! My name is Rebecah Buck, and I am a senior student at Arkansas Tech University. I am double majoring in Creative Writing and English while also double minoring in … [Read more...]