A few months ago, a friend shared with me his anxiety about moving to another state for school. He was thrilled to attend his dream university but also afraid of not fitting in, of being far from everything familiar and feeling lonely. Since I’ve lived far from home several times, he asked for my advice. My name is Marine. I’m a full-time student at Santa Barbara City College, and I’m from France.

Adia (ay-de-uh) Hernandez is incredibly thrilled to be in Japan surrounded by so much culture, technology, and beauty.

Catherine Ng is excited to invite you along her journey with the group as they study Art and Architecture in the City of Lights.