Hiroshima, Japan: Research Summary

Though I did not travel to Japan as per my original itinerary, I am grateful to the director of Ark Foreign Language Academy, who agreed to an interview. Below, I detail my reflections. (Note: Some bullets pertain not to the interview in particular, but to general...

Melbourne, Australia: The Good and the New

It is the end of my first (and only) week in Melbourne, Australia! Like I did for Peru and Spain, I thought it would be nice to reflect on some of what I learned and experienced throughout the week. Australians drive on the left side of the road. I knew that...

Antics in Kuala Lumpur

All of my extra time and moving about to different accommodations in Kuala Lumpur led to some fun antics. I detail them in the photo gallery below. After an evening walking around the famed Pavilion shopping center, I went to Calia restaurant. Outside the Pavilion...

Kuala Lumpur’s Greatest Hits

Due to unforseen circumstances, I visited Malaysia for the longest amount of time out of all the stops on my trip. It only follows that I would have some “greatest hits” from my time there. Tsutaya Books – A bit far from Bukit Bintang or the downtown...

Melbourne, Australia

What a week! I spent an extra five days in Malaysia to figure out a viable contingency plan for Japan. Thankfully, I was able to sort out Melbourne with the help of my friend Jessi, who was kind enough to help map out train routes and activities for my arrival. When I...