Ann Arbor, MI
home base
Most people dream of leaving home, but I dreamt of staying to attend the University of Michigan, my childhood dream school. Now I'm an alum!
favorite spots
- Comet Coffee
- The Law Quad
- Kerrytown Farmers Market
New York, NY
two years, endless letters
New York City is not only my home away from home, but it's where I developed my love for writing letters.
favorite spots
- The Greenwich Letterpress (the best stationery store to exist)
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Black Press Coffee
Kyoto, Japan
where I studied abroad
On a whim, I decided to study abroad in Japan. Kyoto taught me the beauty in ゆとり (yutori): slowing down and appreciating the only time we have, now.
favorite spots
- Sticks Coffee
- biking around town
- Menya Takakura Nijo
London, England
my other passport
Having British dual citizenship is quite nice. My time spent in London always reminds me to be proud of my heritage: football, good music, and unusually cloudy weather.
favorite spots
- Rua Coffee Shop
- Hampstead Heath
- Choosing Keeping Stationery