Some weekends ago I went to Yosemite with my roomie and landlord. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the Valley was really warm. Even though I was quite tired after only some hours of sleep (we got up at 4am), this amazing landscape made...
There are a million things to do in this city! One of them is visiting Lands End. Apparently this is a place where a tribe called Yelamu Ohlone lived before the Spanish settlement in the late 18th century. The place is packed with history but...
During this year’s labor day weekend, my friends and I visited Grand Canyon. It was truly incredible and the view was so beautiful. We drove for about 16 hours but that didn’t matter. It was all worth it. For a foreigner, I guess for an...
I think I have an addiction to the Banana Nut Muffins of America. Here are all the reasons why I’ve decided it’s a healthy relationship: 1. When I think about the Banana Nut Muffin it makes me smile on the outside, and on the inside too. 2. The...
That's the whole point of being on exchange right? To experience and do things you wouldn't normally do...
9/7 is Labor Day, what did you do for the three day weekend? My friends and I bought the tickets online from "Alcatraz Cruises", the only official provider of tickets, providing exclusive transportation to Alcatraz Island. Followed the process and got a "voucher" link, just printed it...
[caption id="attachment_32" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Be my friend[/caption] [caption id="attachment_31" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I'm nice I promise[/caption] So making friends is harder than you thought hey. Well it is for me anyway, which is odd because that never has really been something I have had to think about. I...
August 10, the day that held the door open to an absurd amount of emotions. I was placing my feet into a long held dream of mine, to study in another country. Firstly I was so terrified of seeing what my dream truly had in-store...
If you ever want to go on a road trip, but not too far away from San Francisco, Santa Cruz is a great option. You can go there by train (which will take almost 3 hours) or just drive there, which was what we did....
Hi, I am Akari Kato. I'm an exchange student from Japan. This is my second semester in SFSU, but for the first time, I went to Berkeley and saw sunset from the hill. The sunset was pretty beautiful. We could see Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, downtown of...