. Studying abroad in Tokyo is everything that I had ever dreamed of, but I have come to realize how easy it is to overlook the small details that make life worth living in a city filled to the brim. Once in a while, I make a point to escape and take a trip outside of Tokyo to a place where I can hear my own thoughts and reconnect with nature. In the countryside where the laughter of children mingled with nature is heard, I find peace. I find the elderly with their soft smiles and gentle voices living a life that is their own.
Studying abroad in Tokyo was everything I dreamed of but I came to realize how easy it is to overlook the details that make life worth living, especially in a city filled to the brim. Once in a while, I took a trip outside of Tokyo where I could hear my own thoughts and connect with nature. In the countryside, with the laughter of children and the soft smiles and gentle voices of the elders, I found peace.