Hello everyone! My name is Shannon Hiner and I am a second-year student majoring in biotechnology and minoring in biochemistry. I am from Monroe, NY which is about 1.5 hours away. I am looking forward to this study abroad opportunity because it will be my first time traveling internationally, in fact, it will be the first time that I have left the east coast. So I can easily say that I am very excited to have this opportunity to go to Japan. 