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 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 8: Pre-Busan

Sunday, a few of the Light Fellows in Korea got together for a dinner hosted by 최선생님 (Professor Choi) from Yale’s Korean department. Back at Yale, she has taught a fair share of the higher level Korean language courses. At the dinner, Professors Daniel Bostman…

Week 0: The Transit

Right, left, left, left, right, left, left, right, pause in awe of a dramatic scene. Like clockwork, my daily routine diluted into Tinder swiping, Mad Men binging, and ice cream eating for my two-and-a-half weeks at home. Did I do it for the lawls? It…