I had so much fun in Korea. It’s sad that I am back at home. Of course, while I was in Korea I couldn’t wait to come home but now I miss Korea and all …
Lisa Xiong
Seoul Forest
At Korea University, there is a buddy group for the international students on campus called KUBA (Korea University Buddy Assistant). This semester we are divided into 8 groups with about 60-70 students in each. This …
Korea University Graduation
I’m not really sure but I believe that the students have just graduated, since they were in their graduation robes. This was right before our first semester (before March) began. People were selling flowers all …
DMZ
The DMZ is the demilitarized zone between the border of North and South Korea. This line is centralized along the 38th parallel. Even though it is known as the demilitarized zone it is one of …
English Winter Camp
A friend of mine, who is also a UW-Madison graduate, is currently teaching English in Daejeon, South Korea. She invited me to come attend their English Winter Camp. I was thrilled that she invited me. …
The Horror of Bukhansan
November 18, 2013, a day I’ll never forget. The horror that came upon me and my friends. It was a sunny day. We decide to climb Bukhansan. It was a bad idea, especially since we …
Trickeye Museum
I went to see the trick eye museum in Seoul. It was really fun. This blog is mainly just pictures and captions. It’s easier to show you what the trick eye museum is like rather …
Differences between US and Korea
One of my classes here at Korea University asked a question about the difference between my country and Korea. I thought that I might share some of the differences I have seen so far. I …
Chuseok Holiday (Break)
Chuseok: Korean Thanksgiving. Chuseok: celebration of a good harvest. When people ask the Koreans what Chuseok is, they usually just say that it’s the Korean Thanksgiving. It is the equivalent of American Thanksgiving. Day 1 …
Plane Ride and Airport
It’s been almost two whole weeks since I got to Korea. I don’t want to leave Korea just because I don’t want to get on the plane again. It took too long. My friend and …