By Sydney M.

Published July 17, 2025

Unlike Mother's Day and Father's Day in America, Korea has it's own set of holidays celebrated known as Children's Day (May 5) and Parent's Day (May 8). Children's Day is like the counterpart to a Mother's or Father's Day in America, and is a national holiday, so I got out of classes today and got…

By Sydney M.

Published July 17, 2025

Leaving for study abroad was a particularly hard moment for me. Leaving my family behind was hard, but what was even harder was that one of my dogs, Tator Tot, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a month prior and was given a few days to a few weeks to live. He had been actually…

By Sydney M.

Published July 17, 2025

Midterms are finally over, and I thought I deserved a break, so I did what I promised my aunt I would do. I explored the Seoul Zoo! I have only been to one zoo before this, the zoo near my home in St. Louis. I was expecting a very similar experience, but I was wrong.…

By Sydney M.

Published July 17, 2025

Boy oh boy, I took a lot of photos today! For the past week or so I have been struggling with classes and stress, so I had been very hesitant to go out. Mostly, I have been staying inside and focusing on by work. Today, however, I decided to be spontaneous and take Vlad and…

By Jess A.

Published July 4, 2025

It is the last month of my year long study abroad in Seoul, South Korea. I have had both fun and difficult times, times both exhilarating and exhausting. Overall, a very well balanced experience. As I have been reflecting over my time here, I realize just how much I have grown as a person, and…

By Jess A.

Published July 3, 2025

As I near the end of my study abroad in South Korea, I am fortunate enough to spend my 22nd birthday with new friends this year! We went to a really cute cafe that had delicious cheesecake, and I had a great time spending the day with two of my closest friends in Korea. And…

By Purity K.

Published June 4, 2025

As my semester at Korea University is coming to a close, I can't help but reflect on the past couple of months in Korea. I recently was in a taxi late at night on my way back to my little apartment, and the drive felt similar to my first taxi ride in Seoul the morning…

By Purity K.

Published May 1, 2025

As of about a week ago, it’s officially been two months since I arrived in Seoul. It’s been a fun two months. I’ve gone to more karaoke rooms than I can count and somehow, I’m surprised when I wake up with a sore throat. I’ve visited my friend’s university and learned about her school’s traditions…

By Jess A.

Published April 24, 2025

Second semester has finally started! I never thought I would say this but, I am glad that school is back. I missed hanging out with people and having a routine, and honestly, it gets kind of lonely being by yourself all the time. I was also getting pretty homesick (still am, a little bit). Definitely…

By Jess A.

Published April 23, 2025

Month one It is currently winter break in Korea! Winter break in Korea is three months long, and I won’t start class until March, so until then I have a lot of free time. I have taken up a lot of hobbies, including cooking, reading and studying Korean! I’ve started learning how to cook some…