Hello everyone! My name is Nikki and I am so excited to be here! This is my first time in Japan, and so far it’s been amazing. I am originally from San Antonio Texas. When I left home on March first, it was already 21°C! It has been hard to adjust back to colder weather. I prefer warmer weather.

I was an Electronic Warfare Engineer before I came here. I was building computer-aided design models of aircraft and doing analysis on military radars. It was a fun job but I wanted to travel before I settle down with my career. 

Back home I would like to spend my free time I like play video games on my Nintendo Switch, sewing, cooking and eating Mexican food! Now that I am living in Japan I want to spend my free time exploring, trying new food and GO SHOPPING!!!! I love cute fashion and stationary!  

ニュースや新聞を見ると今はこの話題が圧倒的に多いですね。

学校もお休みになるだけでなく、様々なイベントが中止になったり、

規模が縮小されたりしているようです…

国内ではサッカーJリーグの再開が延期されたこと、

プロ野球も開幕が延期されました。

イタリアのサッカーリーグも中止になったようです。

他にもスペインや、ヨーロッパの主要大会では

中止や無観客での試合が検討されているようです。

まだまだマスクが欠かせそうにないですね。

Hey y’all!

  A few weeks ago, Jeramine and I volunteered with a group of tour guides that wanted to better their English abilities. These tour guides were especially cool because they were training to specialize in all things Gifu. For this specific trip though, they took us to Mitake and Gero. Mitake is famous for its beautiful vegetable sushi that look like flowers, and being a post station on the Nakasendō highway. Gero is most famous for its onsen, but it is also known for its sake brewery. During our trip, we got to make vegetable sushi, traditional Japanese sweets, and taste all kinds of sake. All while our tour guides shared their knowledge of each town. It was truly an amazing experience! I hope we get the opportunity to do it again soon. 

See y’all in class! 

先月愛知に行く用があり、ついでに気になっていた美術展に行ってきました！

本来は3月15日までの開催でしたが、コロナウィルス感染拡大の影響を受け、

すでに終了してしまいました…。

何事もそうですが、当たり前だと思っていてはいけないな…としみじみ思います。

Hello guys!

This is my last blog post, and it’s a little bitter-sweet. I’ve had an amazing time here in Japan and met a lot of amazing people. While here I’ve managed to do a lot of different things and try a lot of delicious foods! I’m glad I had the opportunity to come here and met you all.

Some of my favorite moments while being here in Japan would be going to Isse Jengyu for new years! which was a first for me and an exciting and unforgettable time. I also liked trying new foods with some of the new friends I made while being here.