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[jadrianrg]

#KUISC fighting! 🐯 Korea University 1905 (at Korea University)

[shishizhu]

first schoolday in summer ✌#kuisc2016#kuisc#summercamp#summerfun#instadaily#instagram （在 Korea University）

[jessiechensaid]

Week 6 in South Korea (8/2~8/8)

Sunday: Didn’t do too much today since we all have upcoming finals to study for. Had lunch with a group of friends at one of my favorite restaurants around Korea University. It is a Japanese-European fusion place that looks super fancy, but is pretty affordable. My Italian friend has wanted to try pizza for a while now, so she can test how authentic pizza is in Seoul. So for dinner, my friends and I finally tried pizza. It wasn’t terrible, but it was good either. After studying for a bit, one of my friends and I went to our favorite bar for some post-studying relaxation.

Monday: A North Korean refugee guest speaker came to speak in my Comparative Law class. He shared his experience fleeing from North Korea and answered questions that we had about his life. Then, I had my speaking portion of my Korean final. The test was essentially a 5 minute interview with the professor where she would ask questions like “Where are you from?,” “What did you do yesterday?,” “What time did you go to school yesterday?.” The questions were designed to test our listening/comprehension and ability to apply verb tenses/vocabulary that we learned.  

Tuesday: I finished my last finals today (Comparative Law and the writing portion of Korean)! We actually had to write a minimum of 6 sentences for one part of the Korean test. It was pretty stressful, but I think I did alright. After class, I went to dinner with some friends and met 3 Korea University students through a mutual friend. We had chicken and beer for dinner. Then we went to my favorite bar and had really stimulating conversations about Korea’s compulsory military service, Korean beauty standards, and the plastic surgery culture.

Wednesday: My Comparative Law class’ grades came out today. The class’ results were horrifying. The highest mark was a 24 out of 40 (60%). I didn’t feel like I did well on the test, so I was extremely grateful that I got a 23 out of 40. The class average was a 17.58 and the low was 6 out of 40. After class I talked to my professor about law school. He was really encouraging and made law school sound amazing. He made me more comfortable with the idea of pursuing law school. After class, my friend and I went to Myeong-dong for some budae jjigae and shopping. I organized a clubbing night at NB2 and ended up going with 14 other people. One of my friends danced so hard that he ripped his pants.  

Thursday: No class today, so I had a lazy morning. In the afternoon, I went to Insadong for some gift shopping with a friend. We rushed back to school and were almost late for graduation. One of my closest friends was chosen as a student representative to speak. After the graduation ceremony, there was a fancy dinner with food catered by Lotte. My friend’s KU Buddy (who I basically consider my Buddy since I never met mine) gave me a rose flower. She is honestly the sweetest person ever. Then, two friends and I bar hopped and got some quality bonding time.

Friday: Early in the morning, two friends and I took the train to Busan, which is the second largest city in South Korea. Once we got to Busan, we paid ₩12,000 to get on a city tour double-decker bus. We visited different parts of the city and finally returned back to Seoul at midnight. I got crazy tan lines from this trip. After going back to the dorms to get changed and to drop off my stuff, I proceeded to meet two friends at NB2.  

Saturday: Didn’t do much in the morning since it was raining. The dark skies matched my mood. It felt like Seoul was also sad about my trip ending. My friend and I went to McDonald’s and I tried the Minion Burger (beef patty and fried shrimp patty). In the evening, I sent one of my closest friends off. We took the metro together and parted ways when I got off at a transfer station to go towards Myeong-dong. Saying goodbye was so difficult. I met up with two friends at Myeong-dong and bought some socks and shirts. We all ended up hanging out till pretty late, so I stayed up till 5 AM packing.

*Update: Grades have been finalized!

-Beginning Korean: A

-Comparative Law: A

-Introduction to Psychology: A+

[jessiechensaid]

What really surprised me about Seoul is how the skies are often overcast. Even when the weather is nice, the expanse above is colored a muggy gray. (Side note: My professor said there was one year when she taught here, and it rained 28 out of the 31 days of July). Seeing blue overhead is a rare treat that brightens my day. 

[flowerprincessdaysi]

I miss 홍대 so much. I miss Korea so much. I'll be back! #hopeful #홍대 #kuisc #koreauniversity #hongdae #memories

[madiloun]

Missin all my KUISC girls! #southkorea #takemeback #kuisc

[madiloun]

Went to a seminar and listened to a North Korean refugee . . . Her story is amazing! She's been through so much and is only a year older than me. . . I can't imagine #northkorea #southkorea #refugee #kuisc (at Korea University)

[madiloun]

KU cheerleaders! Way different than American cheerleaders! Love their uniforms! #KUISC (at Korea University Inchon Memorial Hall)