Japan: Never to return

The summer has been really hot, frustrating, and rather restrictive for my very free american spirit. Welp, I somehow survived through the Mitsubishi horror and here I am, trying to pack all my belongings into one bag. Joanne is taking the back for me back to America, and I am only taking…

Japan: University of Tokyo

As a part of the Caltech/JIP bullshit, the techers had to meet up

New Zealand: Day 15: Christchurch to Home!

My last day before I got on the plane, I spent some time in the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. In order to get here, I had to walk a lot and take some buses, and almost lost my wallet at a certain point! THAT. would have been bad. From my hostel, I got a $5…

New Zealand: Day 9: Marahau

Today is the prep day for the Abel Tasman hike! I got to Marahau via a bus from Nelson for 20 NZD.

Planning this was such a struggle. There is only one bus that takes me from Nelson to Marahau and back, and the water taxi schedule back from north on the…

Off To Japan! 2014 summer internship

Caltech offers a program through which students can apply to do an internship over the summer…

Japan: Kyoto

Kyoto is one of the most traditional cities in South Japan, as far as I can tell. The city is full of temples, palaces, and shrines. I took a red eye bus from Tokyo to Kyoto, because it was way cheaper than taking a Shinkansen. But it was Obon, so naturally, the whole country is traveling for vacation…

Japan: Fujisawa

Man. I shan’t trouble anyone with the amount to which I have already started to hate my work at Mitsubishi, but pro tip: don’t work there.

Pros: The dollar store is awesome, and it sells anything anyone can wish for. almost.

Japan: Hakone

A trip to Japan isn’t complete without a hot springs bath and a yukata to wear!

Alaska — Spring Break 2014: Day 0

I wasn’t at Lloyd dinner the day Monica made an announcement asking people if they wanted to go to…

Japan: Welcome Party

My group organized a welcome party for me, and took me to a place near Ofuna station to eat some sushi and drink some sake.

The thing about japan is that everything is really mild. The soap, the AC, and the alcohol, too.. And my coworkers who were 33 and 34 thought…