My name is Michael. I am from Michigan. I am in Japan right now. I've visited Iceland before. I am a programmer. I have not been home in two years.
My name is Sara. I am from Hawaii. I want to live in Iceland.
Sara, how are your plans to live in Iceland coming along? Well, currently I'm in the process of obtaining a work visa, so some progress is being made. What did you like about Iceland when you went there?  It is absolutely beautiful, and the people there are so nice. Life just seems more relaxed there. What kind of work are you hoping to do there? That's definitely encouraging to hear. As for work, I'd like to be part of a marine biology research team that studies local orca populations. I think it'd be an experience of a lifetime. How are you liking Japan?  That sounds really amazing. How long have you studied marine biology? Japan is going well. I'm keeping busy with work, so I haven't had as much time as I'd like to explore. Thank you. I've studied marine biology for nearly seven years now. That's good that you're doing well in Japan, hopefully you'll have an opportunity in the near future to explore it better. Do you ever get homesick?  I definitely miss my family, but Japan is starting to feel like home, I guess until I move again. I'm not sure that will be anytime soon, though. There is still so much to see (and eat!) here. I bet, Japan must be sushi-heaven. That's good that you're comfortable there. Any idea on where you want to go to next when it does happen?  I mean, you've got me thinking about Iceland now! It'd be great to go back. If not there, maybe a Scandinavian country. Do you still live in Hawaii? Haha, maybe I'll see you then after I get there. At the moment I'm in California, finishing my master's at UCLA. I go back every summer though.  Hawaii is one place that I've never been. It looks wonderful. Is your master's in marine biology? Do you study orcas now, or will that be new to you? Hawaii is amazing, you'll love it when you visit one day. Yes, my master's is in marine biology. I've mostly written papers on the subject based on already gathered data, but I do have some limited field experience aboard research vessels. 