Category: Philadelphia
A reflection on my past two months in Philly
It is the final week of Winter Term. This is going to be my last blog entry, and I feel like it is a good time to do some review and reflection on my two and a half months in Drexel. As a medical student, I did not have the chance to learn things outside ...
Learning about social issues in Philly
One of my goals during my time here is to educate myself on social issues, whether it be local or national. This Monday, I learned about one of the ongoing issues in West Philly. To put it simply, Penn and Drexel are planning to buy up the affordable housing complex University City Townhomes, redevelop the ...
American Fantasy
American Highschool, teenage, and college life movies are pretty popular in South Korea. Some parts of the movies are very culturally unfamiliar to Koreans – such as football, homecoming, prom, fraternities, and sororities. These cultural aspects become a part of an American Fantasy for some people as they are like a “world of the unknown” ...
Week 9: New York
Last week I spent the weekend in New York. It was my second time visiting since arriving in Philly on international exchange and it definitely won’t be my last. It is an incredible city that has something to offer for everyone. It’s an incredibly vibrant place and the architecture, culture and atmosphere of the place ...
Trying a “God-Life”
In Korea, when we see a diligent person living an exemplary life, we call that lifestyle “a God-life” – as in a lifestyle that a God would have. Having been “playing” too much recently, I thought that I may need to change my everyday routines to live a healthier life. Therefore, I decided that this ...
Week 8
As an international exchange college student living in Philadelphia, one of my favourite things has been the rich history that is embedded in the city’s architecture and museums. Last weekend I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which houses some of the world’s most renowned art collections. At the core of their collection they have ...
We’re in Miami baby!
It has been nothing but freezing cold weather since I came to Philly, and I started to miss summer, beaches, and sunshine. So, my friends and I decided to skip classes for a week (hey we are all exchange students, it’s now or never sorry professors), packed our bags, and went to Florida. It was ...
A slow week…
Week 7 has probably been the slowest paced week in terms of activities I’ve done since arriving here from Dublin. I was focusing a lot on my studies this week after a hectic weekend of visitors. Two friends came up from Canada and we had a fantastic time with them. It was amazing to see ...
I Like the Zoo, I Like the Museum
It’s already been about 2 months since I first moved to Philadelphia. I love hanging out with friends, exploring new places, and discovering delicious restaurants. I feel like I have visited most of the Philadelphia “must visit” locations. But searching Google Maps, I realized that there are a lot of museums that I have not ...
Get in loser, we’re going shopping!
As you could tell from the title, yes, I love shopping. Growing up with 2000s chick flicks, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon cartoons/sitcoms, they would always show the popular kids hanging out in the mall after school. Those shows would always include scenes of girls going dress shopping together, starting catfights with their rivals, running into ...
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