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...]
Andie Blog #3: Missing Home and other Hurdles
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...]
Rebecah Blog #1: “Before I Go”
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...]
Andie Blog #2: First Impressions of My New Home
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...]
Andie Predeparture Blog: Before the Beginning
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...]
Titus #6 The End (of the First Half) is Nigh
Hello all! It’s strange to think the end of my first semester here is closing in! I’ve really adapted to how my classes here at Komazawa function, which is quite different from … [Read more...]
Titus #2 Missing Home and Here, Somehow
Hello again! Classes have begun in full swing, and it is a great time to begin the semester since the cherry … [Read more...]