In response to “What are you doing in the Square today?” Tomo began laughing hysterically at the fact his answer was, “Nothing”. Since living in the Philadelphia area for the past 2 months now, Tomo has realized the interesting blend of old and new that Philadelphia has to offer. Tokyo, Tomo’s hometown, maintains a similar combination of old and new. He feels that his transition to Philadelphia has been relatively smooth as he settles in for English studies at Penn.