Author: SMEHDINIA

Approximately one and a half weeks after arriving in Japan, I fumbled a step while going down a set of stairs and strained my foot and ankle badly. I then waited 3 and a half weeks before going to the hospital for it—partially because it was improving every day that I took it easy, and…

Edit: Wow, first post for Kansai Gaidai since 2020! Before departing for Japan, reflecting on cultural differences or the cultural values that I was raised in feels inevitable. Here in America, one of our large cultural values is individualism. We value the individual’s complete freedom to make choices as they wish, even at the expense…