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The end (nearly) of a special summer

The end (nearly) of a special summer Last time I posted I was approaching the end of week five of six of my summer placement in Japan. Now I have been back home for just over two weeks so I can fill you in on the rest of my time there and reflect on what an awesome experience it was. If the first five weeks were great, the final was simply phenomenal (albeit tinged with sadness that I’d soon be leaving). Continue reading →

My Tokyo Summer Placement

A special summer こんにちは皆さん！ Hello everyone and welcome to this very special edition of my blog, brought to you from 6000 miles away in Japan! The Japanese at the start means “Hello everyone”, by the way. So, what am I doing here? Well, to answer this question you must cast your mind back (or at least move your scroll bar down!) to the end of last year, when I had a string of interviews for summer placements. Continue reading →