Stories from the field

Author Erin Spence

Hello! My name is Erin and I am just completing my Honours degree in Political Science at UVic. I am so excited to spend this summer working at CITYNET Yokohama Project Office (CYO) on issues related to urban development and city-to-city cooperation. I will be posting my reflections on working, living, swimming, and learning as an intern in Japan.

Erin Spence – Blog 4: Endings and Beginnings

It is so close to the end, isn’t it? Only a few more weeks until everything I own will be packed, rolled, shoved into suitcases and sent back to Canada. A third of the year has passed so quickly. I… Continue Reading →

Erin Spence – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern…

Dear Future Intern, Perhaps you are reading this blog frantically before your first interview with Robyn, hoping to glean some insight into the application process. Maybe you have already been accepted and you are now raking through the CAPI blog… Continue Reading →

Erin Spence – Blog 3: Eat the Fruit

Two months have passed. Everything about my weekdays are steeped in familiarity now. The same trainers greet me every day as I sweatily climb the stairs at the pool, the cheap apples are always tucked in the same corner of… Continue Reading →

Erin Spence – Blog 2: Laying Down Roots

It has been a whole month and a half since I came to Yokohama, and I am absolutely smitten. One of the most significant outcomes of this first month was a realization of my own resilience, both professionally and personally…. Continue Reading →

Erin Spence – Blog 1: Introductory Podcast

Hello, and welcome to my first blog post and podcast! In this recording, I am interviewed by my fellow CAPI intern, Ariana Maragh, about my background, my goals for the internship, and what I hope to learn from this amazing… Continue Reading →

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