Japan

May 24 2023

Our behind the scenes producer Kendyl Silveus produced a quick video to show a little of what we were doing and a little of what she was doing during our trip to Japan.

May 23 2023

by Kyle Hufford – Associate Professor of Communication For the last few days our students have been enjoying themselves in the wonderful city of Japan. Quite the contrast to what we have been doing for the last few weeks. It...

May 19 2023

by Kyle Hufford – Associate Professor of Communication I cannot believe our two plus weeks is over. It has been a hectic, crazy, challenging and rewarding two weeks. We really feel like we became a part of the Asian Rural...

May 18 2023

by Peri Mast-Hochstedler – First Year Psychology Major Hello! My name is Peri Mast-Hochstedler (aka Shepherd) and I’m a freshman psychology major at Goshen College. If you have been reading the previous blog posts, you should know that we are...

May 17 2023

by Courtney Templeton – Senior Film Production Major Today started out like every other day. We went down for morning exercise, and afterwards, we filmed the participants working with the chickens—all before the breakfast bell rang.  Afterwards, we went straight...

May 15 2023

by Alyssa McDonald – Sophomore Broadcasting Major Hi! My name is Alyssa McDonald (Slayer). I am a sophomore broadcasting major, though I assume many of you will know me from the softball team at Goshen. I’m not sure what other people...

May 15 2023

by Joshua Garcia – Junior Film Production Major Saturday began as any other day at ARI. Morning exercise at 6:30 sharp (I was late), morning chores (wiping the dining hall tables), and morning foodlife (weeding plant beds). It was after...

May 14 2023

by Mike Murrell – Senior Broadcasting Major I want to start by stating that it is an absolute honor and privilege to represent Goshen College in Japan this May Term.  We are halfway through our adventure and time is moving...

May 13 2023

by Kate Bodiker – First Year Film Production Major Friday was nothing but work, but in the best possible way. We got up and followed the usual morning routine of exercise and daily chores and then moved on to harvest...

May 12 2023

by Kendyl Silveus – 2nd year Film Production Major Our trip to Japan has not been identical to what I expected.  By no means does this indicate that the trip has been negative. Rather, I have been very pleased with...

May 11 2023

by Jeremiah Sherrill – December 2022 Graduate Today marks our first full week at ARI (Asian Rural Institute), but it feels like we’ve been here much longer. We’ve already become integrated into daily life here by doing various chores, farm...

May 09 2023

by Kyle Hufford – Associate Professor of Communication After yesterday I got to thinking about how Asian Rural Institute (ARI) perfectly embodies Goshen College’s values when it comes to study and service. For those who are not as familiar, Goshen...

May 09 2023

by Silas Immanuel – 2nd year from New Delhi, India The Trip to Japan has been one of the craziest opportunities that I have gotten at Goshen college thus far. Never had I imagined that I would be writing a...

May 06 2023

by Kendyl Silveus – Sophomore Film Major from Warsaw, IN As a Goshen film major, I have had access to many opportunities and learning experiences. One prime example has been my time in Japan. During this time, I have continued...

May 05 2023

May 05 2023

After a long 16hrs of flights and another 6hrs to get to our destination our tired and jet lagged crew made it to ARI in Nasushiobara, Japan. It was a long 24hrs of travel door to door, but we were...

May 01 2023

This May Term I am leading a group of 14 students to Tochigi, Japan for a video documentary project for an NGO called Asian Rural Institute (ARI). This documentary will document the organization’s 50 year history and stories of their...