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At this time, class registration drop period ends, and I’m scrambling to double‑check that all of my classes combine and transfer properly back into courses at my home university. It’s a little difficult because a lot of the class combinations are at inconvenient times, overlap with each other, or are on a different campus about two hours away. Although it was a bit stressful, I was eventually able to figure out something that works. I was a little sad, though, because I wasn

After moving into the IRC (International Residence Chuo), I was able to meet many other international students through the initial dorm orientation and various activities. There were plenty of opportunities to make new friends with students from all over the world, especially since the USA population was incredibly small. The dorm also hosted events to help everyone get used to the building, like tours, kitchen demonstrations, and more. After meeting our roommates and making

My first week in Japan has been a whirlwind of new sights, sounds, and experiences. Who knew so much could happen in just my first week in Japan. Day 3 Before I left for Japan, one of my new friends from Shidler suggested we go to a music festival called Head in the Clouds, and I’m really glad we did. It ended up being a surprisingly fun and memorable experience. Even though it was a little scary at first, learning how to navigate public transit, traveling so far from our dor

Flying to Japan turned out to be far more than just getting from one place to another, it became its own adventure. The journey surprised me in the best ways. Here is the re-cap! Booking my Flight When booking my flight, I went with one of the cheapest options I could find while considering our suggested arrival date, luggage, location, etc. The dormitory suggested that we arrive at least 1 day before our assigned check in date and time, for me it was March 28th at 3:00pm. Wi