I came to Seoul from a study abroad program from my home university. I will be studying at Korea University until December 20th! I start classes tomorrow and am a little nervous about what's to come, but at the same time I'm really enjoying the adventure!
For the past couple of days I have been touring around Seoul with my school, with ISA, and with friends. I have seen a lot of tourist places and a lot of markets. I've tried tons of food and have had a bunch of fun so far!
Also I love my roommates so far. We don't really talk that much, but at the same time we are all nice and relatively quiet lol
(The girl in front is my roommate, Maria, and the girl in back is one of my suite-mates, Kaitlin)
From here on out, this specific post will be about the places I visited. After this, I will make a post of some of the things I have eaten so far since I've been here!
-One of the most notable places I visited (I have been there twice now) is the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It was the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty (built in 1395).
I went here with just the school group and then I went again with the ISA groups of KU and Konkuk.
This first picture shows the ISA group and the second picture shows the group I went with the first time.
-Another place we visited, which I have come to absolutely adore, is the Cheonggyecheon stream. It is the largest stream in Seoul and it is really beautiful and peaceful. We sat under a bridge for a while and kept our feet in the water to cool down from the heat.
At the end of the stream was the plaza and on that day, they were holding the Thai Festival. We got to see a couple of performances and enjoy the atmosphere for a while before moving on.
- We also traveled to Gwanghwamun square so that we were able to see the statues of King Sejong (the creator of Hangeul) and Admiral Yi Sunshin (naval commander noted for his victories against hte Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea).
- One of the most fun/comical things I have seen since I've been here is the performance of Cooking NANTA.
This was a musical type performance that reminded me, somewhat, of STOMP the musical. They used kitchen items and the 'kitchen' itself to make music and comedy skits. I laughed so hard at one point that I was literally crying. It was a show that really involved the audience and if you are to ever have the chance to see it, DO IT!
- The last thing I want to add on, is the experience I got have trying on Hanbok (traditional Korean wear). My ISA group got to try on Hanbok and get pictures taken. It was a lot of fun and we all looked really pretty with them on!
(please excuse my awkward stance in the full body picture)
All of us spent a good hour taking pictures of ourselves and others. It was hot to wear, but we all thought they looked gorgeous on.
Annnnd that's it for the post of experiences. I'll add more on as I continue to do more!
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