Many of the other bloggers have offered strategies for staying physically and mentally healthy while at U of T. School is tough no matter where you are. When life gets busy, sleep, proper nutrition, and exercise tend to be the…
Tokyo to Nikko
Last weekend showed me two of Japan’s extremes. On Friday, three friends and I witnessed Japan's fast-paced mayhem in the ultra modern Shibuya. Over the next two days, the same friends and I traveled to rustic villages of temples and shrines.…
Life at the University of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo has two undergraduate campuses: Hongo and Komaba. I spend most of my time at Komaba, where the Faculty of Arts & Science is located. Komaba is austere. Hard lines, glass, and concrete characterize its Ando-inspired facade. In…
Hajimemashite.
My name is Brett, and I’m a third-year student double-majoring in International Relations and East Asian Studies. Around this time last year, I was in Graham Library filling out an application to U of T’s Centre for International Experience (CIE).…