I’m back! The new school semester has begun here in Korea and things are getting a bit hectic. Over winter break, I moved from living in the dormitories to living off-campus. The process was stressful to say the least, but I am more adjusted now and enjoy my freedom a bit more (compared to living…
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The Seoul Diaries: 2박 3일 in 강릉
안녕하세요! Welcome back to my blog~ Today, I will be giving you the breakdown of my 3 days and 2 nights trip in Gangneung (강릉), which is located on the east coast of Korea. Food!!! Here are the Gangneung STAPLE foods that you must try if you ever go! You won’t regret it! 물회 –…
The Seoul Diaries: A Foodie’s Paradise~ Part 2
Hello again! In this blog post, I will be giving you the other half of my top 5 favorite restaurants thus far in South Korea list that you must try if you ever visit. ** this list is in no particular order** 6. 내가찜한닭 This franchise restaurant can be found just about anywhere and it…
The Seoul Diaries: A Foodie’s Paradise~ Part 1
Hi and welcome back to my first blog post of the New Year! Yay! Today, I will be giving you the first half of my top 10 favorite restaurants in South Korea (so far) that you must try if you ever visit. If you like this restaurant list, stay tuned for my cafe list as…
The Seoul Diaries: Christmas in Korea
메리 크리스마스 여러분! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All! I have just finished celebrating Christmas in South Korea and it was very fun. This blog post will be a bit short, but I want to cover all the things that I experienced this past weekend. Christmas Cake Culture Little did I know that the…
The Seoul Diaries: Winter Has Come
Shiver me timbers because winter weather has finally arrived in Korea. I also have just finished up my final exams so I am excited to be done for the semester! In this blog, I will be putting together some items that are essential if you want to survive the freezing weather, possible sicknesses, and even…
The Seoul Diaries: Halloween in Korea
해피 할로윈! Yes, I am aware that I am writing this after the fact and that Halloween was almost a month ago. Still, I thought I would take the time to reflect on my experience of Halloween in South Korea this semester. Halloween as a Holiday In Korea, Halloween is celebrated a bit differently that…
The Seoul Diaries: Attending a Korean Wedding!
Howdy! Welcome back to my blog! I just finished up my midterms and am back to my usually-scheduled blog posts. In this one, I will be recounting my first experience attending a Korean wedding in South Korea (+ it was also my first wedding experience ever)! Upon Arrival For context, I was invited to this…
China: The Finale
Final exams are finished. We officially completed the CET program. Our language pledge is over. The two months of intensive classes are finally done. I’m en route to Pensacola, FL for vacation with my family. But this ending is much less climactic than what I had always imagined. On the days I spent cooped in…
China: Culture of “Mianzi”
As final exams creep up, I’ve been spending most of my time working on my final 2,000-character paper about the Mosuo ethnic minority group. Besides going to classes, going out to eat, visiting a couple museums and getting a massage, I’ve spent this entire past week in my dorm studying. I’ve also been thinking a…