Hello and welcome back to another installment of the Seoul Diaries. Finals are less than 2 weeks away and I am a bundle of mixed emotions. Half of me is extremely homesick and can’t wait to see my family again soon, but the other half of me is missing Korea (even though I haven’t left…
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Special Episode: Chaos
Coming to you live from a bus in Jeju~~~~ Jacqueline Hibbard!!!! *appropriate theme music ensues* You know those time when you have all the control in the world but also none what so ever? Well that’s where I am. We are in the final countdown, with just about three weeks left of our stay. This…
You spin my head (and the rest of me) right round
Well would you look at that, another look into my life in Korea! Today, I’ll be talking about the long-awaited (or at least for me) post about watching my first 4D movie in Korea, and ever. More importantly, it was Doctor Strange 2 aka Scarlet Witch ended everyone’s favs for 2 hours. Here, there will…
The Busiest I Have Ever Been
Previously on Jaxs is a True Tourist: “Wow a palace.” “Wow a temple” “That was quite the hike” *Kpop music plays* “Chillin’ with the homies” “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date!!!” Jacqueline screams running to her computer. Okay… look… I know… this update is late. Very late. Not that you probably noticed….
The Seoul Diaries: Safety in Korea
In this episode of the Seoul Diaries, I will go into being safe in Korea. When I first told my parents that I wanted to study abroad, they were obviously concerned (as any parent would be) about my safety abroad and what measures would be in place for me to live safely in South Korea….
The Seoul Diaries Mini Episode: Idol Birthday Cafe Guide~
Hello! These days, Seoul has been treating me well with its nice weather, green trees, and abundance of aesthetic cafes. The semester is almost coming to a close but – in today’s mini episode – I will be covering my experiences visiting K-pop idol birthday cafes in South Korea! Planning and Coordination So, when I…
The Seoul Diaries: Solo Traveling in Korea
Hello and welcome back to the Seoul Diaries! May is upon us and midterms are finally over (thank goodness). In today’s episode, I thought that I would talk about a few of my experiences traveling alone in Korea. With COVID still looming in the background and the semester becoming extremely hectic, I have not been…
Special Episode: The Little Things
I have kept it no secret that my adjustment to life in Korea wasn’t the smoothest. From the moment I arrived, to a few weeks after school started, I was still struggling mentally. So, in this blog I wanted to talk about how I’ve adjusted and gotten through this important time in my life. I…
I still don’t know how I even survived
Duh duh duh! Another look into my experience living in Korea. As of this week, I have finished all my midterms and shall be giving a peek into what that was like. To start, I think midterms here were both not as bad but also not as good as midterms back home. It wasn’t so…
abcdef- GET ME OUT OF HERE
Welcome one and all back to another thrilling adventure in my life in Korea! Today, I will give you a small snippet into my day with friends going to Seoul Forest and “Han Creek” (not to be confused with the not as famous Han River). Imagine with me for a moment, waking up early in…