On mental health, art and Japan: an interview with Hope Anderson
A passionate advocate for self-care and mental health, an inspiring artist and a lover of Japanese culture, Hope Anderson can teach everyone a lot about living a fulfilling life. As a UNL alumni and staff, there are at least a thousand different Huskers I could have chosen to write this feature on. But I find that we often don’t know enough about the story of those we interact with the most, such as our coworkers. Today, I want to introduce you to my friend and coworker, Hope Anderson . The first time I heard of Hope was from my director, when she explained that one of my office’s student workers was interning in Japan and how excited she was to have her return in January because, quite simply, she was great. My first thoughts were excited exclamations in Japanese (having just returned from teaching in Japan myself on the JET Program ) and wondering if we could geek out together over a mutual love of Japanese food, Daiso dollar stores and their superior stationery. The ...