Moving to New York City

If you ask me what’s the hardest thing to decide to study or living abroad was leaving my dad and my cat behind me. Until that time we had never been apart from each other. I think, especially after a certain age It’s getting hard. I was lucky cause’ my sister got married, found a…

Love at first sight

I have different perspectives on New York. One is as a tourist other one is as a New Yorker. Both sides have pros and cons for sure. In 2017, It was my first trip to New York with my family as a tourist. I was extremely excited. Like every human being, I’ve watched tons of…

A Day at Brooklyn Cat Cafe

I’m a cat person. I’m trying to take care of all animals. Unfortunately, we have many stray animals in my hometown. I feed and play with them when I go for a walk. They love belly rubs although they are shy. But all in the animal world I feel most close to cats. I adopted…

Trying Japanese Food For The First Time

I believed that after a certain age it was hard to have a close friend but New York surprised me again. Ayumi and I met at our school’s social program and since that time we’ve continued our communication. She’s from Tokyo, Japan. Even though we have different backgrounds and cultures, we’ve always found common ground….