One of the many concerns that people have before going abroad alone is the opportunities to make friends in a foreign country where they might or might not speak the language. If this concerns you in any way, do not let it be. Korea is the country of collectivism. No one person should be by ...

Getting classes pre-approved before departure is a headache, but registering for them is a migraine. Class registration at SNU is different and there are a few things that you should keep in mind to ensure that you will be getting the classes that you want. The time ticket for registering is a bit odd. The ...

The entire process of applying to SNU, waiting for the acceptance letter, applying for dorm, then registering for classes can and will be extremely stressful. I remember being super stressed out about the logistics up until 3 weeks into the semester at SNU. With the hope of relieving some of that stress for you, I’m ...

People usually say that SNU campus is dead, the area around SNU is boring, SNU students don’t party, Hongdae is better, etc… And so before I came, I thought that I was going to be placed in some kind of mountain with nothing to eat. Since eating is important, I was very worried. If this ...

Seoul National University, or SNU, stands at the top of the top, both literally and figuratively. If you’re reading my blog and are considering of spending a semester or two in Korea, you are probably aware of the SKY universities. But if you have never heard of it before, it’s an acronym for the three ...

Chuseok, one of the biggest and most important holiday in Korea, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year, it began on the 3rd of October. However, thanks to Foundation Day (October 3rd) and Hangeul Day (October 9th), this year’s Chuseok is a beautiful 10-day break. Similar ...

MT, or membership training, is a special event popular among South Korean university students where they would travel to a remote area for roughly 2 days and 1 night with the purpose of helping the members get familiar with each other. For our MT, we traveled to the east coast of Korea, which was over ...

SNU Buddy, a group of awesome people, was only able to take 99 people to the paintball and rafting event. Because we have about 500 people total, we had to register by commenting on a signup post on Facebook. Nick (Exchange, Australia), Sandon (Exchange, Australia), and I met up together to make sure that all ...

Though this isn’t my first trip abroad, I have to say that this was the most stressful and difficult one in term of preparation. The entire process of applying to Seoul National University, including class registration and dorm application, was a mess. But that would be a whole different post. Saying bye to my little ...