Written by an anonymous Gap at CET Japan student, Spring 2022 Coming to Japan, what I was most excited for was exploration. Socially, academically, and literally, the chance to break the monotonous days of American quarantine never failed to motivate me. As expected, actually arriving in Japan and navigating this exploration was terrifying. I found […]
CET Japan: Photo Essay
Photos by Espen Thornkildsen (University of Washington), CET Japan Summer 2019
So how do you move a whale shark?
Written by Emily Farmer (University of Pittsburgh), CET Japan Summer 2019 I asked both myself and the other CET Japan students this question quite a few times the day we visited the aquarium. Unfortunately, I have yet to come to a satisfying conclusion. Regardless, our trip to the Osaka Kaiyukan was full of spontaneity, smiling […]
Photo Essay: CET Japan
Photos by Espen Thorkildsen (University of Washington), CET Japan Summer 2019 *** Cover photo caption: Such a unique experience; walking down this street. Not too crowded and quite clean actually.
Wait, How Long Have I Been in Japan?
Written by Emily Farmer (University of Pittsburgh), CET Japan Summer 2019 It’s only been a week? That’s the first thing that pops to mind as I reflect both on the past week, as well as the next nine-or-so weeks to come. The amount of Japanese that one learns when surrendering all ability to communicate in English […]
Breaking Down Academics at CET Japan
Written by Laurel Brinker-Cole, (Franklin & Marshall College) Student Correspondent CET Japan Spring 2019 If you’re anything like me, one of your biggest questions about CET is academics. Academics are a major part of study abroad, after all; you have to make sure you’re meeting your own school’s requirements while still taking courses you’re interested in and that […]