Children’s Day
By Sydney M.
Published May 5, 2021
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…
Exploring Seoul Zoo!
By Sydney M.
Published April 28, 2021
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.…
Exploring Historical Seoul!
By Sydney M.
Published March 31, 2021
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…
Quarantining in South Korea
By Sydney M.
Published Feb. 25, 2021
It is currently Friday at 11:30 a.m. Best discovery during quarantine so far: Korean fried chicken! I didn't believe that fried chicken could get any better, but Korea has done a very good job at proving me wrong. Despite being delivered, its remained extremely crispy. I've done some research and figured out why. Korean fried…