A lot has happened since the last time I posted on my blog. For starters, I am over the half way done with my study abroad program! How crazy is that? To be completely honest, if I had only taken one semester at Hitotsubashi, I would have left Japan wanting more. More time to experience …
Tag Archives: Japan
What am I doing here?
Since coming to Japan, the transition that I had to make here was mentally and emotionally more taxing than I thought it would be. You hear people say that it’s not going to be easy and that homesickness is going to hit hard, but for me, it feels as if I was going through that …
Blurry Days
Hey y’all! It’s some time since I last updated my blog, and time seems to be slipping right past me as I continue with my weekly routine of attending classes and heading to my internship. The only time that I can have for myself is the weekend, so trying to balance my internship, classes, exploring …
Settling In
Now that I have all my bags unpacked and bought some essentials for my room, I think that I can finally start my life here in Japan, but I found this past week to be a bit of a challenge. Since my classes haven’t started yet and there weren’t as many orientations this week, my …
Oh the Humidity!
Yoyogi Park It’s been about a week since I arrived to Japan and I still can’t believe that it’ll be my home for the next year. I’m starting to settle into my dorm and slowly getting the hang of the train system, but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the humid weather. Despite …
Hi! My name is Michelle :)
Welcome to my blog! My name is Michelle Trinh and I am currently enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I am majoring in chemistry with a math and science education minor. I am about to embark on a year long study abroad program at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan and this blog is …
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