The Life of a Japanese College Student

People are generally divided into two categories: the inuha, who prefer dogs, or the nekoha, who prefer cats. I am a nekoha, although I also like dogs.

Have you traveled? Where have you traveled to?:

I have been overseas, once, to Thailand. The people were very nice and friendly, and I loved the temples. However, the traffic jams were really bad, and I found their desserts too sweet. Within Japan, I have traveled on school field trips to Hiroshima, Okinawa (the southernmost island in Japan) and Hokkaido (the northernmost island in Japan). Okinawa was my favorite because the ocean is really beautiful.

What do you do for work?:

I am a college student, so I mostly take classes and study. On most weekdays, I get up at either 6:00 a.m. or 7:30 a.m., depending on if I have a first-period class or not. My breakfast typically consists of rice and some side dishes. For example, today I ate rice, boiled spinach and egg mixed with minced meat and carrot. The school day consists of five periods, from 8:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. However, most people take around three classes a day. After class I sometimes go straight home, and sometimes I stay to spend time with friends.

Is there anything else you would like to say to students in the United States?:

If you get the chance to visit Japan, I would highly recommend visiting Kyoto. Kyoto is the most traditionally Japanese city, unlike Tokyo and Osaka which are more modern. I hope to visit the U.S. someday to improve my English. Perhaps when I do, I can talk to elementary school students in person about my life in Japan!

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