Author: pschattschneider@rollins.edu

After a week of being back home, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on how my experienced shaped my identity and how I view the world. Looking at my pre departure post, I definitely think my mindset was pivotal in helping me make the most of my experience in Japan. I wanted to…

With the semester winding down, its been difficult to try to keep up with my blog posts. I’ve been wanting to write about my trip to Hiroshima for a while, but studying has kept the idea on the back burner. With all but one of my finals out of the way, I now think I…

I was so focused on including my first cultural impressions in my last post that I completely forgot to mention one of my favorite points in my time here so far. As I was deciding where I wanted to spend my time abroad, I took sports culture heavily into account. I love watching and playing…

Time has flown by for me here in Hirakata, as I’ve been abroad for over a month and a half now. With how crazy the last month has been for me, I almost completely forgot to post! At least now I have a full month and a half’s worth of experiences to write about. Although…

Well, it’s been a long summer, but finally my semester abroad is here. I’m writing from the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, waiting for my flight to Tokyo to begin boarding. Although part of me was just procrastinating, I think I made a good decision in waiting until the last minute to write my pre-departure blog post….