While the cherry blossom trees were in full bloom I returned to Tokyo and the Kansai area where I met some familiar faces. Also I visited the southern island of Okinawa for the first time.
How is it like to do research in Asia? Together with my coworker we have a dialogue about our research experience in Japan and South Korea.
Read about my second Japan Trip in Summer 2014. I traveled three weeks all around Japan – from Sapporo all the way to Kagoshima and back to Tokyo with many stops in between.
A simple guide to build a heated blanket table with parts you can find here for comfy vibes like in Japan.
In 2017 I spent half a year in Northern California as an exchange student. Many things were different at first but I enjoyed my time very much. How was it? And what did I do in my spare time?
As October comes in, the weather slowly becomes cooler and cloudier. Still, we are talking about California, meaning there will be some clouds from now on and it gets a bit chilly in the mornings while being warm at noon.
The past week was filled with introductions, and involved meeting new people and free food. Not only did the Graduate Student Council host dozens of events during the Graduate Orientation Week, other organs and student organizations contributed their individual ones.
This time I want to show you the copious and green campus of Stanford University. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, please enjoy this collection of photos I took.
Finally Sunday, I thought. After my first week of full-time work I longed for the weekend. On this day I find time to write, go shopping and can enjoy various activities. This day an event I wanted to attend took place in San Francisco, so I took the Caltrain up to the metropolis.
My project at Stanford is interesting but also time consuming so far, this is why I can only write entries every other week. Concerning my new daily routine, I am in the lab 10-7 on six days a week.
Monday is Labor Day, so I got to spend an elongated weekend at home. I could make good use of the time by exploring the surrounding, going shopping and preparing this article.
In the morning of September 1st I hurried to the train station and took the outbound CalTrain to Palo Alto. The commuter train cannot be compared to trains in Switzerland but it gets its job done.
Perfume performed their 6th world tour Cosmic Explorer and I was with them in San Francisco on August 28, 2016.
You must have heard that SF and the Bay Area are the spots to be for start-ups and internet based companies. When I checked the map of the area today I found a pin saying Niantic just a few minutes from my apartment.
Like yesterday I went to the grocery store in the morning and picked up something fresh for breakfast. In the later morning I followed the coastline from South Beach up to Financial District.
When I arrived at the flat on Saturday evening my host was in the middle of eating dinner. He spontaneously invited me to join what I was grateful for.
Today I left Switzerland and entered the USA.
As you might know from earlier posts I am currently majoring in chemistry at ETH Zürich. My master’s thesis is about to come up and I have decided to carry it out abroad. My choice eventually fell on the US, in particular, Stanford University. So, I will live in sunny California from September on for half a year!
Crowdfunding became a major trend recently and nowadays even the most specific, controversial or ambitious products can be produced on demand. Even the company Lego itself started its own platform in order to produce special kits for dedicated fans. A certain chemistry related kit recently caught my attention – it’s a NMR machine!
In March and April I visited Japan for two weeks. During my third trip I have not only visited known places like Tokyo, but also entirely new areas such as Okinawa.