Week 2

There are a total of four interns this term. Two Japanese girls, one Chinese girl and me, the American. Although one of the girls was working in a different office, we all made a group chat and got along instantly. I really enjoy having lunch with the interns, exploring the various options from daily food trucks to convenience stores to lunch boxes sold by sweet old ladies.

I've been working with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects to make graphics and edit videos. These videos are usually interview videos that will be seen internally in the company. I also took a knack at translating and creating subtitles. It was a bit difficult because there were a lot of technical terms used that I didn't understand, but Google translate is a fantastic helping tool for that. 

I've also been learning and getting used to Japanese work etiquettes. As I mentioned in my previous post, there are phrases people say when passing each other in the halls. There is also a similar phrase you say while bowing when you leave for home. Bowing is an important cultural aspect in East Asian culture in general.

I find this time in Japan to be quite a different shift in how I experience Japan. Before I was here as a student and that's how I spent my time here, just a young college student having fun abroad. But now, I saw and noticed things differently now as a working individual. I was treated differently by people; I was treated more as an adult.