Nisreen's Art World

        Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hello, this is Nisreen! Welcome to the first episode of Season Two of my podcast! I’m so happy to be back. How have you all been? Today’s topic is: “Do Japanese People Really Cheat?” I know it sounds a bit like clickbait, but I assure you, I’m serious. And yes, it is related to art. For those who don’t know, I’m Japanese, and currently living in the U.S. The other day, I stumbled across a video by a Japanese YouTuber who seemed really concerned about a stereotype circulating online: that Japanese people, particularly women, are untrustworthy, and more prone to infidelity.  Please find the episode and script below. The episode is available on   Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  as well. X Script Hello, this is Nisreen! Welcome to the first episode of Season Two of my podcast! I’m so happy to be back. How have you all been? Today’s topic is: “Do Japanese People Really Cheat?” I know it sounds a bit like clickbait, but I assure you, I’m s

       Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hi all, this is Nisreen. How are you?  こんにちは、ニスリーンです！お元気ですか？   I have great news—I finally completed my bachelor's degree in Fundamental Psychology! I began taking this online university course a year and a half ago. My initial motivation was to fulfill the prerequisite requirements to potentially study art therapy in the future. Since I already had a bachelor's degree in graphic design from a university in Tokyo, I needed to obtain a degree in psychology as well. 今日はちょっとした嬉しいお知らせがあります。最近ついに、基礎心理学の学士号を修めることができたことです。この通信大学のコースを取り始めたのは１年半ほど前でした。 最初は、今後もしもアートセラピーの修士コースを取ろうとした場合に必要な学位だからという理由でした。もともと私が持っていたのはグラフィックデザインの学士号だったのですが（東京の大学で取得しました）、アートセラピーを学ぶためには心理学の学位を持っている必要もあるのです。   I didn’t expect to enjoy learning so much about American society from a psychological perspective. It was fascinating to explore the deeper layers of both the challenges and hopes within this inspiring country. This journey also helped me improve my English prof

     Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hi all, this is Nisreen. How are you? I can't believe it's already October! こんにちは、ニスリーンです！もう１０月だなんて信じられませんね・・。皆さんお元気でしょうか。   In September, Troupe Oasis, the dance troupe I’m a part of, took on the exciting challenge of hosting our first all-day event, sponsored by the Indiana Belly Dance Collective (INBC).  ９月は挑戦の月でした。私の入っているダンストゥループ、Troupe Oasisが初めて、INBCスポンサーで１日がかりのダンスイベントを開催するという大きな出来事があったのです。 The whole experience reminded me of how thankful I am for our dance community’s warmth. It wasn’t just about learning new techniques— it was truly about spending time together and sharing our love for dance! 終わってみて、私のいるダンスコミュニティは本当に暖かいなあとしみじみ有難みを実感しています！ただ単にダンス技術を学ぶことだけではなく、 みんなで一緒に楽しい時間を分かち合い、ダンス愛を確かめ合う時間になったと思います。   In the videos below, you can check out an interview with our director, Deborah, in which she shares her thoughts on the event. 下のビデオで、私たちのディレクターのDeborahさんがイベントへの思いについてお話しているところを見ていただけます。   We kicked off the day with