Hey guys! For those of you who don't know, or need a refresher, my name is Carter (Alexander Symanowicz). I was born in Concord, Mass., and moved out to small town Iowa at a young age, where I've lived ever since. I'm 18 now, and despite having rarely been anywhere outside the little bubble surrounding Avoca and the communities, and never venturing out solo, I'm going out into this big world here: I'm going to be an exchange student in Japan! And this, is, uhh, my blog, where I talk about my experiences.