This is long overdue. I know Brief background: YISS is a different program from Yonsei’s KLI (Korean Language Institute) in that it’s a summer school (for high school graduates/undergraduates) that offers a wide variety of courses in English. They have general business/science/humanities courses and also courses that are Korea related (Korean films/culture etc). Of course,
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안국 – museums galore
Compared to places like 명동, 동대문, 남대문 etc, 안국 (Anguk) is not a familiar name to foreigners, nor is it a place marked in tour itineraries. However, it is the concentration of culture heritage of Korea and it is home to the 창덕궁 (changdeokgung), along with unique museums and cafes. Personally, it’s one of my
This is how much I missed Korea
Things I can’t get used to: standing on the left side of the escalators again escalators are too fast here –.- the exorbitant prices of Korean goods here lousy customer service here food that are too expensive and yet not good I missed: my room in SK Global House all the Korean friends I’ve met
6 more days!! ㅠㅠ
Have not been posting/checking this blog regularly for the past few weeks ): Too busy playing and studying etc ^^ My first trip to Korea is coming to an end, and next week is final exam week!! omg this will be the first time I’m taking speaking exams for Korean and to say the truth,
신언니 filming set and more
Went out of Seoul to 포천, which is a 2.5hr bus ride away from Seoul~! 포천 seems to be famous for its nature and family resorts. It’s also the filming place of Cinderella’s Sister, one of my recent fav drama. To visit the film set, you have to walk/hike along the narrow pathway beside 산정호수
2nd weekend in Seoul!
Apologies for the late of reply to comments! >.< I’ve read them and will definitely reply soon. Been out most of the time and by the time I get back home, I’ll be super tired. I realised that I’ve started calling my dorms ‘home’. It feels so natural to do so and like I’ve said
Korean class Day 2
For lack of a better title, I simply called it Day 2 of Korean class. In order to feel less lost during the lessons, I spent the previous night preparing for the lessons. There were many difficult words and I feel like I have to absorb tens of them in a day. >.< We learnt
Korean Class Day 1
Went to check my placement test results and got a huge shock. I would probably have spitted out water if I was drinking. >.< I was placed in the advanced 2 class, which is like the highest level!! (omg i don’t belong there) There were only 6 of us in the class, and all were
Korea Day 1-6
omg I can’t believe that I’ve been in Korea for nearly a week! >.< it feels too fast! Been walking alot since Day 1 and by yesterday, I’ve reached my limit! Lessons started today and I decided that I shall stop tiring myself out excessively. I wanted to write an entry everyday about my life
