Tuesday, June 10, 2014

week 3, part two: cat cafe, World Cup Stadium & more

HELLO! I AM FINISHING THE POSTS I WROTE BUT DID NOT COMPLETE LAST SUMMER. JUST PRETEND IT'S STILL JULY 2013 WHEN YOU'RE READING THIS. :)

On Thursday after morning language classes, my afternoon culture class took a trip to Gwanghwamun Square, where a bunch of really old and important historical stuff is located. That day we went to see the King Sejong museum. (If you don't know who he is--basically he is the most important and revered person in all of Korean history. Kind of like George Washington, times fifty. Under his rule, Korea flourished, and he is responsible for the creation of many important inventions such as rain gauges as well as the modern Korean alphabet.)

Friday, June 6, 2014

week 3, part one: starting classes and Korean birthdays!

HELLO! I AM FINISHING THE POSTS I WROTE BUT DID NOT COMPLETE LAST SUMMER. JUST PRETEND IT'S STILL JULY 2013 WHEN YOU'RE READING THIS. :)

My third week was quite eventful! My classes at Sogang University began and I also turned 19. "Bummer!" you may say. "Since the drinking age in Korea is 20."

Luckily for me, the lunar new year is also counted as a birthday in Korea, so my Korean age is 20. Thus I am free to drink at will! Those of you who know about my relationship with Liquid Courage (that would be you, Eric), rest assured that my inclinations still have not changed. I think I'm probably the only non-freshman at OSU who still has not been to a house party...to each his own, right? :)