Category: Japan
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In Japan, I found myself undone, piece by piece, not by the city’s skyline on its endless rows of temples, but by something older, quieter: its history. Living here uncovered so much truth and knowledge of how this country had been stitched together with the threads of all it had lost.
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After months of preparation and paperwork, all that remained was to pack my bags and board the plane. Eleven hours in the air — along with the inevitable jet lag — left me feeling nervous, especially when faced with the maze-like Osaka train system. However, stepping onto a Hello Kitty-themed train from Kansai International Airport…
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I don’t really like taking photos of myself, so you won’t see my face in any of these photos. However, a majority of the photos I have taken are either food or sceneries, which I consider to be beautiful to look at.
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Because I study in FEIT (Faculty of Engineering & IT), there are not too many options to take direct equivalents overseas, so I am using my free electives to take some subjects for fun! I think exchange is the best place to use up your free electives, you definitely won’t regret it! At Kansai Gaidai…
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New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant recipients from Spring 2023 and Autumn 2024
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TIP: I recommend keyword searching [Command F] for specific topics in this blog because I go in depth about many things 🙂 Kansai Gaidai University Academics Campus + Dorm AUS → JAPAN transition Final tips Hi guys, it’s Maya! You may have already seen me on the Think Global Instagram, but if not, 初めまして (nice…
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Study life I am currently an exchange student at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan where I am studying law. I am doing 6 law subjects, which is the equivalent of 18 UTS credit points, as well as 2 Japanese language classes. All these law subjects are taught in English, and I have done around five…
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My time at Sophia university has so far been the most valuable experience of my adult life. Firstly, it is an international university and is very English friendly. This may seem like a strange statement in a world where English is the de facto international language, however, I was not prepared for the lack English…
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I had an awesome time in Japan through the Mitsui and Co immersion program. We learned about a wide range of Mitsui’s operations, business units, staff and relationships with Australia, specifically projects they have in Australia. We also learned about cultural Japanese traditions and experiences such as tea ceremonies and they took us through to…
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Unlike many global exchange students, my journey to Sophia University in Tokyo was not one I had originally envisioned. Initially set on completing a full year’s study abroad in Beijing, China, as part of my degree and as an ICS student, those plans were soon thrown out of the window with no great thanks to…
