Hello fellow readers! My name’s Isshin, though if you’re on this “about” page, I’m guessing you probably already know that by now! I graduated with the Class of 2011 from William & Mary with a double major in government and Chinese Studies.
For the past year, I’ve spent many months in the mid-Atlantic region engulfed in the job search like most recent graduates from universities across the nation. I learned many a valuable skill, and how to navigate I-95 like a true pro. But unfortunately, I felt that most of the opportunities available were not appropriate for my career path. Eventually, a certain trip back to my origins served as a form of enlightenment for where I wanted to be in life.
Currently, I am pursuing my Master’s Degree in International Relations at Waseda University’s Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies in Tokyo, Japan. Yes, I know, Tokyo; probably the farthest I could go from homey Williamsburg and the exact mirror opposite in terms of culture.
And as I have not lived in Japan since I was five, it’s bound to be quite the experience! I don’t know quite yet, but I’m thinking that a lot of what I learned at William & Mary will be able to be applied over there, and I’m looking forward to being able to share with you my experiences both good and bad.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fun time reading about my adventures as much as I had writing about them!
The air was amazingly hot. The Weather Channel had forecasted Beijing and the surrounding areas to have a high in the upper 80s this
June 2, 2009-(Beijing Downtown Backpacker’s Accommodation – Beijing, China) One look down Nan Luo Guo Xiang (literally South Nanluo Road) and you can immediately
June 2, 2009-(Wangfujin Night Market- Beijing, China) In the evening, we visited Wangfujin for the first time in a very long time. Wangfujin, a
June 1, 2009-(Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan) I never understood the idea of charging for internet. I’m already paying close to $1,000 for an
Jazz music. I’d forgotten how much I love jazz music. As I sit here in this café, sipping on my cup of French vanilla
The ball comes rushing towards me. For a second, my body stops as my mind believes that the ball will hit the net. Heck,
Yes! I just named all the countries of Europe! So I learned something new here at the Earl Gregg Swem Library today while studying
It’s sometimes amazing how much more time you have to think when you sit and eat a meal alone for a change. Sitting here
Tonight, I sit in a fluorescent-lit office in the basement of the Campus Center, staring at a screen of letters and numbers arranged on