My favorite places at Saijo lately:
1. around my apartment with piled up snow
2. Indonesian Restaurant near Saijo Station
3. Thai Restaurant and its wholesome Thai food near Ishigasebashi
During & after typhoon. Typhoon occurs frequently in Japan during summer season, but it feels like heavy rain in Indonesia. Last weekend, Typhoon no.14, Nanmadol typhoon, has been passing through Japan.
The theme of this month's Hiroshima Abroad Ambassador event is "What are you studying/researching?"
I am a first-year PhD student at Hiroshima University. I am interested in education and conflict resolution.
As a Muslim international student, among the difficulties I faced upon arrival in Hiroshima were finding a place to perform my daily prayer, location of Halal food shop/groceries and Muslim-friendly restaurants (if any?)
So, how did I overcome this problem?...
From 64 applicants all over Japan, down to 12, and won 3rd(?) place was very unexpected. I thought I wouldn't even pass the first selection because I only had one week to prepare my application. In my speech...
As a student, I try my best to limit my spending to save money, and one of the ways is to eat at home. BUT… as a student too, I do get lazy to cook for myself when assignments start to pile up. So at times like this, ...