All posts by Najifa Zaman

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Seoul Fashion Week

When filling out my study abroad application, one of my essays was about Seoul street fashion. I am really interested in the difference between why most Koreans seem to prefer dressing more modestly compared to American fashion. I was hoping to attend the Seoul fashion week 2021 =to meet and socialize with Korean fashionistas. Every ...

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A Day in the Life

I’m writing this on a Monday, which was a very long day for me. I have three classes starting from 10 am to 5 pm. One difference about keeping time in Korea is that they use military time, so I was initially confused when people have suggested meeting at “15 o’clock.” I had an advanced ...

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Application and Visa

My study abroad application process certainly had its challenges. I initially was interested in applying to the Paris + London Dual City summer program, which would be a perfect fit because I am a D&M major. But after my best friend mentioned the possibility of going to Korea, since I’ve been dying to go there ...

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Drexel Finals Week!

So because of quarantine, we were required to come to Korea by February 13th which meant that I finished more than half of my winter quarter in Korea. The first two weeks of quarantine were fine because I didn’t exactly have a sense of time in quarantine. But when I moved to the dorm and ...

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20th Birthday In Korea

My 19th birthday was the last time I went in 2020 before the pandemic put us under lockdown for a year. Exactly a year later was the first time I went out in months. My quarantine finished and so I moved into SNU’s dorms, through which I met a few people who already planned to ...

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My Journey to Korea

Hi, my name is Najifa. I’m a Designing & Merchandise major and I’m going to South Korea, I will attending Seoul National University for my spring term of 2021. I am a sophomore this year. I am a Bangladeshi first-generation college student The reason I chose to go to Korea is because I’m completely obsessed with their ...