Coming home early from my study abroad in Japan was one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever had to do. In the short time I was there I met really amazing people that I was looking forward to becoming friends with. While some of those friendships will stay, there are so many I…
Category: Japan: Kansai Gaidai
Final Blog Post about studying abroad in Japan
One week after returning from Japan, I started to think about how my perceptions changed after this exciting living experience. Before I came to Japan, I already learned that there were certain implicit rules in Japanese society such as no phone calls, eating or drinking in public. However, when I actually came to Japan, I…
Third Post: Living in Japan
This week, I went to Tokyo to visit my Aunt. I left early and went shopping near the train station. Before I came to Japan, I already knew that the Japanese society was heavily cash-based so I brought lots of cash with me to Japan. I went to about 5 stores and only 3 of…
Second Post: Studying Abroad in Japan
I went to Osaka last weekend and found out the street was full of people wearing masks. In drug stores, masks were usually all sold out. Due to the coronavirus that had spread widely recently, people rose the awareness of protecting themselves from being infected, as well as being responsible for other people’s wellness. As…
Pre Departure Blog Post- Kansai Gaidai
Traveling to Japan has always been a dream of mine and with going there being right around the corner life just doesn’t feel real. I am sure I will change a lot over the next six months, though how much I cannot tell you. My mind is going to open up to so much learning…
First Post: Pre-departure to Japan
1 week before leaving for Osaka, I start thinking about how to prepare myself for challenges I would face while studying abroad. I know that living and studying in a foreign country could be very different in many aspects in terms of living behaviors and cultural values. Luckily, as a Chinese student, I find Japanese…
Japan Internship
My time at Kansai Gaidai as a student is over but not my time in Japan. I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to intern in Tokyo over the summer. Although I will be in Japan till August, it still was sad to see all my friends from all over the world leave…
Final Blog
During my time in Japan, I found a lot of different impressions from people about Chinese. Because of my identity, I could fit in society easily since Chinese and Japanese look similar. However, my identity also caused many people from other countries to ask questions about Chinese people such as they are rude and they talk…
Final Post — I’m home!
I still believe my identity impacts how I see and experience the world but in different ways than before I studied abroad. I think before I studied abroad I felt that I could only see the world through the filter of my identity and biases. But I realized while it is extremely hard to see…