After a week at home with my family, I am already on my way back to my second home: the beautiful Hilltop, Georgetown University. My mom has the car stereo maxed out (seriously, I think they might break) as we fill these 8 hours with her favorites from my iPod. I’ve used this past week … Continue reading
I’m entirely unsure of how to write this final blog post about my eight weeks in Korea, which is probably why I’ve started and restarted this post seven times already. It just seems unnatural to try to sum up so much with so few words, so excuse me if this post is sweepingly general. Leaving felt…abrupt. … Continue reading
You only Yonsei once. Yonsei has been my home for the past 5 weeks and there are so many things about life here that I’m going to miss. Only at Yonsei do you… …go to the 24-hour GS 25 in SK Global at 4am to get banana milk, assorted Korean crackers/cookies, and aloe juice. …stay … Continue reading
We’ve all heard about those stories and social psychology experiments that involve someone in clear distress in a public place while passersby ignore the situation. Well, I found myself in one of those situations last night. My friends and I had just finished being silly and taking pictures in the sticker photo booths (see bottom of … Continue reading
I am in pain every time I remember how little time I have left in Korea. The list of things I still want to do taunts me with its impossible length and the calendar jeers at me, reminding me of my impending departure. I don’t think about it all of the time, since I’m trying … Continue reading
I only have twelve days left here. Someone please explain to me how that is even possible. In an effort to distract myself from that sad fact, I’m going to recount the events from the past week for you. ———– I made the decision to drop History of Korea-US Relations last Monday during the add-drop … Continue reading
I. Love. Watching. Soccer. (My Hooligans back home in Albany know what’s up). If you’ve been keeping up with my blog, you know that this weekend (Sunday) was the women’s Republic of Korea vs. People’s Democratic Republic of Korea soccer game for the EAFF East Asian Cup. I eagerly bought tickets for a couple of reasons, … Continue reading
