Now that I've finally adjusted to being back home on Arizona time I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on the trip. Despite the August heat and humidity this was one of the best trips of my life and I am already trying to plan my next visit (that will probably a few years and more than a few student loan payments from now). Japan is a place unlike any other! Everywhere we went the cities seemed well planned out and efficient. Everyone we encountered was polite, kind, and so well dressed! As I was commenting on all of the unwritten rules of etiquette everyone seemed to follow, I was reminded that when you live on a island with such a large population you have to figure out how to live in harmony, and then it all made sense to me. If I had to choose one word to describe Japan, it would be exactly that, 'harmonious'.
One final thought, I was pleasantly surprised by the genuine camaraderie that I felt amongst everyone involved with this trip. It was nice getting to know the students from the U of A Tucson campus as well the KGU and Osaka University students and faculty. I actually miss sharing the tiny hotel room with my classmates as they were so kind and supportive throughout our time together. I hope that the friendships formed on this trip will carry forward past graduation and into our careers as I'm sure our paths will cross many times.
Thank you for reading! :)
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