Hello all! I am still shocked; shocked that I was accepted to receive this amazing scholarship, shocked that I will be spending my whole summer in Bursa, Turkey, and shocked how fast time is flying. It is now the beginning of my spring break: the last break before the beginning of the summer and the … More Now Spring-Later Summer
Hey everybody! It’s been quite a while since I have updated my blog, and I thought today (Thanksgiving Eve) would be a good day to do it! It’s been more than three months since my trip to Korea, but it’s never too late to update my blog! Here goes nothing! 🙂 Today, August 12th, was … More Monday, August 12th, 2013!
Hello! Yesterday in my English class, my amazing teacher gave us some insight on how Brave New World relates to our lives. Stating that humanity never enjoys the present moment yet feels thankful and satisfied only afterwards, I couldn’t help but think of my recent trip to Seoul, South Korea this past August. In all … More Two Months Since I was in South Korea
So, it’s been roughly a month since I returned from my life-changing trip. South Korea, you have forever changed me. To the new best friends I have bonded with over the past month and a half, thank you for everything. Thank you for teaching me what can’t be tought at school. Thank you for teaching … More One Month Since I Returned From Korea
Today was our free day, so other than breakfast in the morning, we had the whole day to ourselves to do whatever we wished. There wasn’t specifically a strict schedule today because my friends and I just went wherever looked interesting that we hadn’t visited yet. The only thing we planned in the beginning was … More Sunday, August 11th, 2013!
Today would be the first full day and last day with my home-stay family. A bit bittersweet in my mind that we only met yesterday, yet have become great friends in such a short period of time. Our day went along like this: 9:00 a.m: After waking up and eating breakfast (consisting of yummy fruits … More Saturday, August 10th, 2013!
After a long day spent in a welcoming ceremony and tour of Seoul yesterday, it was time to start the lectures of the program. 9:00 a.m: Breakfast at the Montour Restaurant directly below my hotel room was splendid per usual. We later departed from the hotel, and made our way back to the ChangKiWon International … More Wednesday, August 7th, 2013!
Today is the real beginning of the adventure. After a long day of travelling and unpacking, it was time for my first full day in South Korea. Here is a basic summary of how my first day in Seoul went: 9:00 a.m: I went down with my roommate to the lobby of Vabien 2 Hotel after … More Tuesday, August 6th, 2013!
Wow. I can’t even begin to describe how much has happened in one day (well pretty much two days, but one since I only saw the sun go down once). Alright, I’m going to give you a quick rundown of what happened within the past hours of August 4th and August 5th. It began … More New Update: First Day In Seoul!
Hello all! Today is Friday, August 2nd, and it is officially less than two days until I leave for South Korea. What, what, wait, August? Wow, the summer really flew by. Speaking of countdown… it turns out that the beautiful Beyoncé will be in NYC tomorrow for her concert, which just so happens to be … More The Final Countdown
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