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There was not much fighting after we all got the news to return home by the 21st. Some students tried to become independent students at Waseda, but that idea was quickly shut down by my program. Because I knew there was no arguing in a situation like this, I decided to start packing right afterContinue reading “Packing Disaster”

A very short update. On March 17th, I got a text from my program coordinator – my Japan study abroad program is being cancelled. I was expecting the news, but I wish it hadn’t come so soon. I still had a lot of places I wanted to go to, a lot of areas to explore.Continue reading “A short update during all this chaos”

It seems like there is a never-ending cycle of bad news this spring break while I am in Japan. Schools are being cancelled worldwide because of the coronavirus and the possibility of being sent home early looms over my head. Just a few days ago, I’ve got an email from my program, telling me thatContinue reading “More Unfortunate News”

This spring break, my friends and I planned a trip abroad. We were supposed to go to South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. We bought tickets back in 2019, unaware of what was about to happen in the next following months of the new year. The flight tickets were $520 in total for the multi-city trip.Continue reading “Good-bye Asia Trip”

Because of the coronavirus, one of the most fun and memorable trips of my entire study abroad here in Japan is cancelled. Much regret was expressed by my program coordinator, but it still resulted in anger and disappointment from my fellow program-mates. We had plans to go to Okinawa, an island off the coast ofContinue reading “Cancellation of Program Trips”

Now that spring break is in session, my friend from the Netherlands has decided to come visit me. It’s my first time seeing her again in ten years, so I was excited to finally have some good news and something to look forward to. Since this is her first time abroad in a foreign countryContinue reading “Flushing Plans”

On February 4, I got the news from my parents that my grandfather had passed away at 6:30am in the morning. I was on my way home from Kawagoe when I first got the text. At first, the news came as disbelief. I was fortunate enough up until that moment to not have anyone IContinue reading “Gratefulness”

A few days ago, my friends and I decided to take a 2 night trip at Kawagoe, a little town famous for its Edo-styled buildings and streets. Located about 1 hour away from Tokyo, the little town proved to be quite fun. When I first arrived at Hon-Kawagoe Station, I noticed that the area wasContinue reading “Kawagoe”

Isn’t it just my luck that a dangerous illness arises during my year abroad? As of right now, there are currently 10,000 people infected worldwide with the coronavirus. It has caused so much concern that some of my Chinese friends cannot return home to China for this upcoming spring break. In fact, countries are nowContinue reading “Coronavirus”

As this semester is coming to a close, I’m going to take my time to write about Waseda University. Waseda is a beautiful place. The buildings are new, the campus is clean, and there are a ton of restaurants to eat at. The students that I have met are incredibly kind and friendly. They areContinue reading “First Semester – End”