The main hard skill I learned while away was conversational proficiency in Japanese. Although I am not exceptionally fluent, I was able to navigate most days without the need of a … [Read more...]
Frida Blog #7
My favorite sight at Nagoya University of Foreign studies was something that I saw everyday once I woke up. The sunrise that peaked over the university building was always the best … [Read more...]
Frida Blog #1: Thoughts Before I Left
Hello, my name is Frida Martinez, and I am a senior at Arkansas Tech University, majoring in Environmental Science with an interest in languages. I am a first-generation Mexican, … [Read more...]
Frida Blog #2: First Impressions
When I arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport, the first major scene I recall was the multiple queues and various machines people were standing in front of. Since I had filled out my … [Read more...]
Frida Blog #3: While In Country
With a 15-hour time difference and over 10,000 kilometers of distance between my family and me, this overall experience has revealed two significant things about me. The first is … [Read more...]
Rebecah Blog #5: I Like Japanese Food
I am the pickiest eater ever. Just ask my grandparents. According to them I “have the taste buds of a five-year-old”. One of my major fears about studying here in Japan was the … [Read more...]
Rebecah Blog #4: My Four Day Weekends
I deliberately scheduled my classes so that I would have a four-day weekend. Here at Nagoya University for Foreign Studies (NUFS) international students have Friday off so they can … [Read more...]
Rebecah Blog #3: Learning About Me
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...]
Rebecah Blog #2: I Have Arrived
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...]
Andie Blog #5: Friends and Food
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...]