The final post. We have come to the end at last. I am officially back on US soil and I can honestly say that I miss my life and friends in Korea a lot. Living abroad by myself and studying abroad in South Korea has taught me a lot of things and I thought that…
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The Seoul Diaries: Things They Don’t Tell You as an Exchange Student
Hello! I am back with another episode of the Seoul Diaries where I will be covering the things that people don’t tell you before you study abroad in South Korea and the things that I have learned from my 1 year study abroad journey. I hope that this information can be useful to all who…
Special Finale: Reflection & Reverse Culture Shock
Previously on A Sad Ending for Jaxs & Friends: *besties arrive in Korea* “Please get us out of Jeussy (Jeju)” *cafe, another cafe, no sleep, another cafe* *quite literally NO sleep* “I can’t believe I’m actually leaving” *sad goodbyes* “I’m gonna croak” Everyone welcome back your favorite host, as she has arrived back to the…
The Seoul Diaries: Joining School Clubs Abroad
SCHOOL’S OUT! SCREAM AND SHOUT! It is finally the end of finals and I am free at last! Free to sleep in and not stress about school for a little while!! Finals week was such a drag, but I tried my best and did what I could. Throughout this past semester, along with taking classes…
The Seoul Diaries: Random Places and Events that I’ve Been to!
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…
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…
The Seoul Diaries: Faith’s Language Corner (언어 코너)
Hello or “안녕하세요!” It’s Faith 선생님 and today I will be reviewing some key phrases, terms, and slang words that I have picked up since being in South Korea. Knowing basic Hangul and the pronunciation of the letters will come in handy a lot, but I will try writing the romanization for the phrases. I…
The Seoul Diaries: Culture Shocks
Hello! Welcome back to my blog posts! It already has been almost a month of me living in South Korea, so I thought I would quickly discuss some of the culture shocks that I have had and helpful information or skills that I have learned so far! These things would be good to know if…
The Seoul Diaries: Surviving the 14-day Quarantine
After watching the Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw movie 5 times in a row (it was one of my favorite movies ever pre-quarantine, but now I can’t watch it anymore because I’ve seen it so many times), Little Women 4 times, Girls Planet 999 episode reruns, and 10-minute long Korean infomercials for containers, blenders,…