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Japan was absolutely stunning and life-changing for me. Many thanks to FEA for helping me be able to fund my amazing experience abroad!

If Japan has taught me anything, it is to be independent. Now that I’m home and have been at home for two months now, I think about how I might have taken that freedom and independence for granted. Every day, my parents come to me with a new problem, whether it be to help themContinue reading “The Freedom I Took for Granted”

Note: This blog post is purely a rant. Just today, I have heard news in my friend’s county about people gathering in a group larger than 100 for Mother’s Day. Not only did I hear that, but I also heard that in that mass gathering, a man was tested positive for coronavirus. First of all,Continue reading “Recent Mass Gathering”

Chai milk tea – it is god sent. Some times, I stay up until 3am or 4am, worrying about the future. How will the economy be once this pandemic is over? How will I be able to find a job when I will be competing with so many others who most likely have more experienceContinue reading “Chai Milk Tea”

Sometimes I think about how it would be if there was no global pandemic. I would still be in Japan. I would still be waking up in the lovely apartment I had in Japan. I would still be able to make midnight trips to 7/11 for an onigiri or sandwich. Honestly speaking, it would beContinue reading “Things I Regret Not Doing While I Was Abroad”

Spring is obviously here, and do you know how I know? Well, it’s because my allergies are kicking in and they’re kicking in hard. My throat has been itchy, my eyes have been watering, and my nose has been running. My allergies are working 27/4. If I don’t take my allergy medicine at the startContinue reading “Nature’s Thriving With or Without Us”

I don’t normally cook, yet I always watch those quick Instagram and Facebook videos about cooking. I’ve seen recipes combining two different cultures and have always wanted to try it, but ended up forgetting about it because of something else that pops up in my life. However, now that there’s nothing to do because ofContinue reading “Spicy Ramen Noodle Quesadilla”

Reverse culture shock is always mentioned when it comes to going back home after traveling abroad for a long time. I’ve been warned about it from countless of people, but I only experienced it once when I was ordering food and the cashier was super (emphasis on SUPER) nice and friendly. It’s not like JapaneseContinue reading “The main thing we should have been warned about…”

So, after two weeks of quarantine, I’m finally at home. Not much as been going on since I got back to America. It felt timeless during self-quarantine, and it still does. My parents are glad to see me, but my sister? Not so much. She was able to use my room as a storage roomContinue reading “Finally at home?”

I have been going through self-quarantine for about a week now. In contrast to Tokyo, it feels timeless here. I don’t have to wake up and worry about all my responsibilities here – all I have to worry about is making sure I’m virus-free. Even so, I miss being in Tokyo. I miss being inContinue reading “First Week of Quarantine”