I was so anticipating my trip to Japan. Ever since I was a child and my dad told me stories of going to Japan, the dream of visiting Japan was a goal I had set. Finally, being able to travel to Japan to experience the culture and try out my Japanese (since I have been taking it for the past 3 years) was a dream … Continue reading First Time Flying…First Time Abroad by Ashanti Long
Initially, transitioning to life in Japan was a little difficult. I went from a country where everyone speaks English to a country where Japanese is the main language, and English speakers are not always around. In the beginning, there were times I would freeze at a restaurant or check-out counter because it would take me a second to process the Japanese being spoken to me. … Continue reading Transitioning to Life as a Local in Japan by Salina Saini
As a reward for completing our first three weeks of classes here in Japan, my friends and I decided to take a trip to Nara the following Sunday. For those who do not know what Nara is, Nara is a very popular prefecture in Japan that is known for their temples, shrines and most famous of them all, the bowing Deers. We left pretty early … Continue reading First Weekend Trip in Japan by Maikalani Peterson
It has been an amazing first month here at Kansai Gaidai University and there has been no shortage of trips to all the nearby prefectures. It is difficult to choose my favorite place in Japan so far, but my trip to Nara was exceptionally fun. My friends and I spent the day exploring the Nara Deer Park, petting and feeding as many deer as possible. … Continue reading Trip to Nara, Japan by Aidan Stout
Concluding my abroad trip in Seoul, South Korea, I have returned home and everything feels different back in America. After being abroad in such a different location for an entire month, I feel strange. Four weeks seems short, but when surrounded by so many other cultures and backgrounds besides your own, it is easy to accept and embrace that difference. For example, my classes had … Continue reading A Reflection on my Experience in South Korea by Grace Hendrix
On Wednesday, July 5th, my new friends and I went cafe hopping in Hongdae using a list of places I made! We took the subway from Hanyang University and walked to the Pink Pool Cafe Stylenanda Seoul, where we took the escalators to the 4th floor and tried their vanilla latte, green tea latte, and peach ade. They were all delicious!! We got to look … Continue reading Best Day Abroad by Grace Hendrix
Finishing my first week of classes at Hanyang University , I’ve noticed that most experiences are the same in terms of lecture design and assignments. But I think what makes this academic experience stand out from my experiences at the College of Charleston is that in classes in Seoul, I am an American student, which is one of the lesser majorities of ethnicity on this … Continue reading Hanyang University by Grace Hendrix
As a South Carolina native, I thought the South had the warmest culture of hospitality in the world. A major aspect of my culture is Southern hospitality as it reflects throughout the way I treat others and within my outlook of life. This summer I have had the opportunity to travel to Bangkok, Thailand for a semester abroad. Thailand is the first place I have … Continue reading Southern Hospitality & Thai Hospitality Aren’t So Different by Johanna Clark
Hello everyone, my name is Johanna E. Clark. I am so excited to share my journey throughout my study abroad with you. Currently, I am studying abroad in Bangkok, Thailand at Mahidol International University. Due to my love of culture and travel, I am studying Hospitality and Tourism Management with a minor in environmental studies. I aspire to work in the ecotourism industry to utilize … Continue reading Introduction by Johanna Clark
After having spent a semester studying at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan, I can confidently say that everyone should search out the opportunity for a study abroad. Studying abroad in Japan allowed me to experience different cultures, different food, and make different friends. I spent a lot of my time in Japan simply studying, working hard at my classes and achieving the best grades … Continue reading Reflection by Tessa Wells
