Week 46: April Showers
I am not a fan of rain and it essentially was omnipresent as I “studied” for my midterm. To be honest, at this point, I cannot study Korean anymore. I need to use and practice it in order to see any gains. It makes sense,…
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Week 42: Embracing the End (and Extra!)
Dude, jet lag is mad real. And that basically explains my Sunday and Monday in entirety. Even though this trip was only two-thirds the length of my eurotrip, I’d definitely say it took a greater toll on me due to the dramatic climate change I…
Week 28: Hello & Goodbye
AND WE’RE BACK! … to cold as hell Seoul. Damn, I knew I should have packed some of the warm of Taiwan in my suitcase. Total traveller’s remorse ð Well, it wouldn’t have done too much initially anyway because the first thing I had to…
Week 21: Rebranding the Program
Well, speaking up can help… … but it could also just make you feel like you wasted more time. The dissatisfaction that most of the KU Light Fellows and I endured came face-to-face with the office for once for a discussion. Now, it appeared to…
Week 9: Two Decades
You know, last year was the first time I celebrated my birthday while observing the Ramadan fast. Last year also happened to be the first time I celebrated my birthday away from home at Yale. New Haven summers can be glorious or a bore. It…
Week 2: Changing Pace
I haven’t been fully honest with you. Yes, I am at a Korean university learning Korean. Yet, everyday feels like I’m breaking an unspoken moral code by not only studying at an all-girl, Christian university, but I also live in ėīíėŽėëíęĩÂ (Ewha Womans University). To reconcile…