For my CIP, I chose Kyoto Wasai Classroom with fellow classmate Kylie. We chose to make haori and were given the freedom to choose our fabrics. Over the course of 9 weeks, we hand sewed our own haori with the help from 2 senseis. Making my own Japanese clothing item from scratch was very difficult, but the final product is something I will always cherish. If any future students are interested in doing Wasai as their CIP, I suggest researching a new place that has worked with study abroad students before. I also think it would be beneficial to have some background in sewing as I found it to be not super beginner friendly.