Trip of a lifetime!

This trip to Japan was everything and more than what I was expecting. I think the Japan Trip was one of the best trips I've ever went on and was well worth it both academically and personally. I learned so much in such a short period of time about the pharmacy system and history of Japan as a country. It was very interesting to see how different their healthcare was, yet similar at the same time. I would say the pure generosity and kindness of the Japanese people as a whole had the biggest impact on me. Every single moment of every day they were so happy to have us and treated us like family. Even the strangers on the street went out of their way in their busy life to help us when we asked. I will never forget how a complete stranger walked with us for about 15 minutes just to get exactly to the door of a restaurant we were looking for. That is something I will most likely never experience here in America.

I was most surprised at how healthy their society was. Of course there were plenty of sweets and junk food, but almost every person looked to be in shape and not fat. I never realized it until I came back to America that majority of people you see in America are overweight. I believe this because in Japan not many people drive. Instead they are walking to the trains and standing a lot more compared to us in America. I will admit I was pretty tired most days from walking so much and I consider myself to be a young healthy adult here.

Overall, the Japan trip definitely changed me and my view on the world as a whole. After seeing how nice the Japanese people were I again see hope for this world. I now know that there are still good people out there and not everyone is rude or selfish. I'm not saying everyone is rude, selfish, or overweight in America, but after this trip I noticed how much better people can be. My experience in Japan was nothing but amazing from start to finish and I would redo it over if I could. I hope to visit Japan and many more countries across the world in my lifetime.

Thank you Japan for everything.