College prepared me for the real world. I am going to Japan to meet with a Japanese company (unlike previous trips that were just chilling with a super American company in the middle of Tokyo) and that semester of Asian Pop Culture seminar in the '90s is my way in, I'm sure.
"Y'all like 'Tale of Genji'?”
But seriously, the fact that my fancy leather planner/ notebook cover is actually subtly One Piece branded is suddenly really embarrassing when I might be with people who recognize it.


