I was able to work in the environmental health and safety field for the #7 on the Fortune 100 biggest and best companies... GE half way across the world. It was the most exciting event that Ive ever been a part of. Living close to the most expensive city in the world (Tokyo), natural hit springs in Hakune, the beauty of Mt. Fuji, and the ocean only ten miles from work was beyond anything I thought Id be a part of. Another huge aspect of my time there was learning the culture and language, and the best way to learn either of those is to make friends. Most people in Japan were beyond courteous, going well out of there way to help me. The friends I made there are awesome. We still converse on a weekly basis which is more than I talk to some of my best friends; what does that say? I really believe that everyone should try to coop there, because of all these perks; it was a life and mind changing experience that made me a totally better person.