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Hi,
it’s Mizuki!
My research has started since last October and finally is reaching to an end this month!
Only few days left to go back home, Japan.
When I first got Syracuse, I had only worries like “I don’t know if I can live here for 1 year…”, but everywhere can be the best place after you live there a while.
Now I really love Syracuse including its inconvenience and lots of hills. hahaha.
I really thank people who have supported me here in Syracuse!
During the one year of research, I visited 10 states and 20 cities across the country.
I was so surprised that I interviewed almost 100 people…!
I deeply thank all people from government offices, companies, disability organizations, and research institutes who helped me with my research.
Although I was only able to release parts of the interviews in this blog, I will definitely utilize those information in my future research and projects.
At last, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University where I have worked with arranged a farewell party for me yesterday.
I cannot say thank you more than enough to BBI, especially to the chairman, Peter Blanck.
When I was looking for a research institute, which is interested in my research, in the US last summer, Peter was the only one who said “Please join my research institute” immediately.
If I could not have met him, I would not be able to carry out this research which gave me so much learning and wonderful experience.
Peter, thank you so much for giving me this precious year!
This is the end of my research year in the US, but this is not the end of my mission.
What’s more important is how I utilize the information from now on.
My real challenge will start from here! I’m gonna continue my work even after going back to Japan!