Tag: South Korea
First days in Jeju
After I finished my first final for this spring term in Korea, a group of four of us decided to head to South Korea’s largest and most popular island destination: Jeju! We arrived there in the early morning on a Friday in late May and were super excited to just dive in to exploring this ...
My Experiences with Online Courses in Korea vs. the U.S.
I don’t mean to make such a generalized title, but I also thought writing out “Online Courses at Hanyang University In Seoul vs. Drexel University in Philadelphia” would be too specific. As an engineering major, I honestly didn’t know exactly what to expect when coming to Seoul and kind of thrust myself into engineering-related courses ...
Doctors Visit in Seoul
To preface, I am grateful that I was able to make such a great friend here, I consider her one of my closest friends now actually. Luckily, she is also a Drexel student so I will not be losing her to the mass that is the globe. Maybe it’s not to my greatest benefit that ...
Getting a haircut and perm in Seoul!
One of my main goals for this study abroad venture was to put in an effort to try things I wouldn’t be able to get done back at home in Philadelphia, so I decided that I wanted to get a completely new hair cut! It was always tough dealing with salons who wouldn’t really know ...
Going to Wolmido Island in Incheon!
I don’t remember exactly how the fellow Drexel kids and I decided to go to Wolmido Island, but we initially knew that we all wanted to go somewhere that we haven’t yet been to. Incheon is a big city right outside of Seoul that none of us had seen and the obvious first go to ...
Seeing the Korean Chicago Musical
Despite the fact that there are still restrictions on group gatherings and public dining (only groups of up to four people can gather in general, business curfews are at 10 PM, etc.), strangely enough to me, in-person musicals are still going on in Korea. I took full advantage of this, despite not knowing exactly why ...
Going to Lotte World!!
This was one of those day trips where I was completely prepared to let loose and become a child again. My friends and I had decided to spend a day at Lotte World, which is kind of the representative amusement park of Seoul or maybe even Korea as a whole. From what I was exposed ...
Bargaining for Seafood in Busan
One of the most overwhelming moments on this entire study abroad trip has to be when I was buying seafood in Busan. My friend Val had gotten a recommendation from another friend for a restaurant that allows you to choose your seafood directly from the tank and will prepare it for you fresh at a ...
Going to Gamcheon Village and a Buddhist Temple in Busan
I was really thankful that the weather was very agreeable for the entire duration of my trip to Busan; our little team of four tried to hit as many outside attractions and activities as possible! I think one of the major highlights of this trip was when we went to Gamcheon village! It is a ...
A Life-Changing Hot Spring Experience
When my friends told me that going to a natural hot spring was on the itinerary during our trip to Busan, I was mildly intrigued and started to look forward to it. Then we found out that it was the largest natural hot spring in South Korea and it suddenly became a big deal for ...
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