I will be participating in a study abroad to Japan this summer! With a little over a week before I leave, I decided to make this blog so that I can share my experiences with everybody! I will begin posting photos taken in Japan once I arrive on May 24th, 2016. Until then, please feel […]Read Post ›
Hey everybody! I have finished uploading all the pictures and journal entries for each day of my trip. Click on the Japan pictures tab at the top to go to the index page where you can check out my time abroad by date, or click on any random day and keep pressing ‘tomorrow’ until you’ve […]Read Post ›
Kumamoto city is located in the Kumamoto prefecture of the Kyushu region of Japan. Kyushu is the southern most main island of Japan, and is located on the southern end of the Japan Median Tectonic Line. On April 14th, and April 16th 2016 the city of Kumamoto experienced devastating earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.2 […]Read Post ›
Hey guys, Just letting you know that I am updating the page with all of the pictures on it. Now when you click on Japan Pics under the photos tab at the top, instead of it displaying all the pictures in a random order, it now takes you to a page with each day of […]Read Post ›
During my time in Japan, I earned credit for Conversational Japanese, and Art Appreciation. Here I would like to go over a few things related to my Art Appreciation class. First off, I would like to mention that my study abroad was centered around art; meaning we visited many art museums and galleries while in […]Read Post ›
Hi everyone! I’m back home! Sorry I’ve been away for so long, thank you for waiting! こんにちわ みなさん! うちにかえりました! ご無沙汰です, お待たせしました！ There are many things I would like to mention in this post, but first I would like to apologize for not keeping this site updated during my trip to Japan. I have been back […]Read Post ›
So I can finally say that I have been on a plane! I am in Houston now and am waiting for my next flight that will take me to Narita Airport in Japan. I am really thankful that my first flight was a short one. San Antonio to Houston was only an hour flight. It […]Read Post ›
I am so thankful to have so many wonderful people in my life! They have helped support me through so many of life’s challenges. We don’t say it as much as we should, but here I would like to take a moment to thank all of the important, special people in my life. __________________________________________________________________ My […]Read Post ›
“Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that.” – Ellen Degeneres Congratulations to everyone who graduated class of 2016! Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment has lead you to where you […]Read Post ›
Wow, I cant believe its already here! Only 2 more days before I leave for Japan! The last few months seemed to go by kind of slow, but this past week has just zoomed past me. I finally graduated with my associates this past Monday, (click here to check out my graduation) and now I […]Read Post ›
I am excited for this opportunity to extend my experience abroad by giving back to the community that has helped shape who I am today. As I have mentioned in my statement of purpose; I truly do experience happiness from helping others. There is nothing more fulfilling or satisfying than being involved with my community. […]Read Post ›
Kimmyko in Kyoto 