My first ever solo trip to a foreign country!
Imagine how excited I was– of the freedom, independence, and adventure; and how frightened I was– of being alone with no one to depend on but myself. Of being in a place where it’s the total opposite from where I live (California). I guess you can say I did experience culture shock.
Konnichiwa, Tokyo!
📍 La Union, Philippines
This was where I surfed for the first time, about 2 years ago. I’m terribly scared of the water when I can’t touch the ground (imagine being unable to even stay in an 8 ft pool). But when I was invited by my friends to do something new as a group, it excited me so much it didn’t matter that it was gonna be in the water.
