Introduction

Hello! My name is Katy and I have come to love Japan and all its wonder. I can assure you, if you have never been to Japan before and you ever have the chance then you, too, will fall in love.

For me, it all began in the small town of Acton, Ontario. I was offered a chance to apply for an International Rotary Youth Exchange and was

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Making sushi in Kashiba High School
Nara, Japan
2005

selected to represent my local high school, the local Rotary club of Acton, and my country, while studying abroad in Nara, Japan.

I left Canada with almost zero knowledge of both Japanese language and culture. My exchange lasted for 12 months from 2004-2005 and since then it claims to be the best of my life.

After I returned home, I finished high school and pursued an education at Huron University College (affiliated to the University of Western Ontario). I continued my studies in Japanese language in hopes that I would once again return to the land of the rising sun.

I am currently studying abroad in my 3rd year at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. During my exchange I hope to improve my level of Japanese, make some amazing friends, take loads of pictures, and have a great time while I'm at it! This is my blog. My posts will consist of my thoughts, interpretations, and reflections on readings assigned in class, stories in the news or on TV, and my personal experiences. I hope to capture Japan and attain a cross-cultural understanding for what it's worth...