Berkley Center

While a few friends and I were taking photos in the park behind my university, we heard a quick greeting from a few little girls walking past. The park is typically rather quiet due to its location in a western suburb of Tokyo—far out from the hustle…

Imagine you are sitting in a public square in the United States. Chances are there are a myriad of signs posted nearby delineating the rules of the space: no skateboarding, no smoking, no alcohol, dogs must be leashed at all times…things like that…

I love culture shock. I thrive on the disorientation of arriving to a new and unknown destination and the challenge of getting to know it. That’s why I came to Spain. For the first time in my life, however, I’ve had the chance to move past culture…