I have lived away from home before and I have been at university, living in the dorms, but being here in Japan is different. I miss my mom and dad, and my friends but I’m homesick … [Read more...]

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...]

I have been in Japan for about a week now! It still doesn’t feel real that I am actually here. I landed in Tokyo first, then took a domestic flight to Nagoya. Going through the … [Read more...]

Hello everyone! My name is Maggie Nash. I am a senior Anthropology student here at Arkansas Tech. I am bound for Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Nagoya, Japan this … [Read more...]