Overall Trip

The trip overall was a blast, and I wish I could of study abroad there during college.
Some of the takeaways from the trip that I would tell others before coming is, bring
a coin purse or a coin pouch. The yen goes up to 500 yen as a coin, which is the
equivalent of $5.  You will get change and trust me you want a coin purse or fear
losing or dropping your money.  The second thing I will tell studentsis to bring yen
to Japan, don’t take it out the atm machines until necessary.  I say this so you can

avoid atm fees and also you get a better transfer rate in the USA than you would in
Japan.  In addition, many places do not take credit cards, like in the USA, so having
cash ready to go would be the smart option.  Lastly, I would learn some basic Japanese.
I felt really horrible for not even knowing how to say the simplest phrases in Japanese,
so a quick course on basic questions and answers would not be a bad idea.

The one thing I did really appreciate about this trip was the reunion in Tokyo and Kyoto.

I met a couple of people that I haven’t seen since freshman year of college. So it was
nice saying hi to them and seeing how their lives were going.  I also got to meet new
people from Japan and met some classmates that were studying abroad in Japan.
I hope the future Japan D-term trips can have these reunions also.  

Of course I have to give a shout out to the 100 yen stores.  If you are going to Japan
and are looking for cheap souvenirs, are just looking for something basic, the 100
yen shop is here to save the day.The shops to look out for is Daiso, Can Do, and
Le Plus, these are the major brand stores in Japan.

With that I say see you later Japan, and please have these sleeping Eevee
when I get back!