See you again soon, Japan!

The summer is concluding and so has our incredible experience in Japan! The ten days I spent there will forever be a special place in my memories, and I definitely look forward to visiting again soon. I’d like to thank Dr. Katz, Tomomi, and Akiko for watching our backs and keeping everything organized as well as the faculty and students from the university who showed us some incredible hospitality. Every place we visited was stunningly beautiful and the other students on the trip were a delight to be around making the entire experience that much more enjoyable. The free time we had at the end of each day, and the free day we were given, also made the trip so much more unique because running around the city and finding new places has always been the highlight of any trip for me. One night, Cindy and I scouted our an arcade and aimlessly wandered the city for a few hours. Doing something like that provides the opportunity to see things you normally wouldn’t expect to see having a point A to point B schedule. Also, this trip has an additional special meaning to me because I was able to spread my mom’s ashes and take pictures of all the places I did so to honor her memory. It’s something that is very important for me and my sisters to do for her, so to have that opportunity... I couldn’t be more thankful. If I could have spent more time there, I definitely would have. For now I’ll just have to enjoy my beach time in Rocky Point until school starts!