So I’m almost halfway through the trip and things are starting to progress very quickly. At the beginning it was mostly just getting accustomed, settling down, familiarizing myself with transportation and going to work and all that. But now, the activities and the work I’m doing is starting to take off.
This weekend the company is throwing a goodbye party for a few people at work, and I’m also celebrating a friend’s birthday. There is also an Arabian festival at Yoyogi park that I really want to end, but it depends on how I feel after a full two days of activities. I’ll hopefully be going to Fuji-Q highland with my company next week for the press release of this new rollercoaster, it’s a day trip! Then, I’ll hopefully be going to Osaka for two nights to attend the Senshu beach lantern festival which I’m incredibly excited for. I’ll be back for one day, and then my company is sending me to Okinawa for another two nights to build media connections with a hotel there. I’ll be expected to make some social media content and also write an article about my experience.
I’m so unbelievably grateful to have had all these opportunities, and it wouldn’t have been possible without everyone at work with me. Being at Japan Travel has shown me that my abilities as an employee are much more versatile than I thought, and that working in the travel industry would be a career path I’d be greatly interested in. I always knew there was a journalism and media aspect at any company but Japan Travel specifically really values community contributions and I think that’s quite special. It’s an organization that is upheld by locals and foreigners alike to portray Japan from all perspectives, not just specifically tourism related. This is exactly the type of environment I imagine myself working in after graduation, and this experience has really opened up a lot of doors for me especially from the aspect of considering work in the travel industry. I’ll keep you updated!
