Spring term at Korea University starts in March, a little before the cherry blossoms bloom. This means that while my friends in Madison have already begun their classes, and my friends studying abroad in Europe …
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Never Ending Korean Autumn
여러분 안녕하세요! Hello again everyone, I apologize for the lack of posts over the last month or so. I’m reaching the end of my semester here in Seoul so before I wrap up this experience …
Dancing in Hanbok, a weekend in Suncheon and more hiking!
여러분 안영하새요! Hello everyone! Fall is in full swing here in Korea and the leaves are rapidly changing color. I’m doing my best to get out and enjoy the last of the warm sunny afternoons …
Sports events in Seoul
여러분 안영하세요! Hello again everyone! This past weekend I had the opportunity to experience some unique Korean sports events. Normally, as I’m not a particularly athletic or sporty person, I’m not very interested in going …
Exploring Korea: Markets, Mountains and the Sea
여러분 안영하세요! Hello again everyone, The more time I spend in Korea the more I realize how precious my time here is. Hardly a day goes by when I’m not trying to explore and experience …
Settling in
I’ve been here in Korea almost 3 weeks now and the time has really flown by. I’m just now beginning to feel like I’m really going to be here for the next few months and …
Hiroshima
3/23/18-3/24/18 Hiroshima is one of those places everyone wants to go to because of its historical significance in world war 2, little do many foreigners remember there is more to Hiroshima than the atomic bomb. …
Golden Week
4/28/18-5/1/18 The first week of May in Japan is called Golden Week (surprisingly even in Japanese it is called Golden Week). Golden Week is a compilation of national holidays that all just so happen to …
Kamakura
5/12/18-5/13/18 This was my most spontaneous trip during my time in Japan. I had originally planned to celebrate the week of my birthday by going to Wakayama Adventure world which has five pandas! However, as …
I Love my Co-workers
5/11/18-5/12/18 This might be the hardest blog to write of them all. I have tried to deny to myself that I am leaving Japan, but with my final presentation done and the last two days …