I left the US at 17 to finish high school in rural Japan. The bold decision helped me build my dream life in Tokyo years later.
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- I grew up in Oregon, but I moved to rural Japan to finish high school when I was 17.
- Unlike my experience in the US, school commutes were longer and clubs were an even bigger deal.
- My unique high-school opportunity helped me pursue a life in Tokyo as an adult.
In 2015, at 17 years old, I made the brash and brave decision to leave my life behind in Oregon and move to Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, for my senior year of high school.
Looking back, my choice to leave the US resulted in the cultural experience of a lifetime.
Here's how my Japanese school differed from what I was used to in the US, and how it opened the doors for me to build my dream life in Tokyo.
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