Behold, the Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. This Zen Buddhist temple is surrounded by a “mirror” pond, named for its still water that reflects like a mirror. The temple gets its golden color from the gold leaf that covers its exterior. The temple has been burned down twice and rebuilt, with the most recent reconstruction in 1955. It was a hot, sunny day the day we visited—just the kind I love. I proudly wore my MiraCosta College shirt. I am super grateful for the amazing opportunity to have studied abroad in Japan, with support from the Donald R. Culton Study Abroad Scholarship.
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Isela Gomez
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