Category: Korea
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A month into exchange and my arrival in Seoul, South Korea, and I can honestly say that it feels like I’ve been here for ages. Yonsei University is part of the trio of ‘SKY’ universities in Korea – Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University. SKY might not mean much to the foreign ear…
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I’ve currently been in Seoul, South Korea for just over a month and it has been a completely different experience! I applied for Yonsei University and the first thing I realised is that from it’s campus to it’s culture, it is completely different to back home. This semester there were 500 exchange students; the school has 603…
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Korea – “oh it’s just another Asian country, I want to study in Europe.” I get that feeling from a lot of people. I’m going to lay a few out things about this place I’m sure you didn’t know, keeping it short, simple and sweet. Why you should come to South Korea: 1. Koreans like to party…
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안녕하세요! Welcome to Seoul, the city that never sleeps, and if anything is more awake at 4am in the morning than 11am. This is actually my second time in Korea, having checked it out in January with a korean friend of mine, but I must say, this new adventure here on exchange has so many…
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Living in a new place away from home is not easy, especially if you’re living in a different country. As the new semester starts, I’m here in Seoul, South Korea, on the UTS Global Exchange program. On the first day, I arrived at Incheon Airport at 6am and, boy, it was freezing! The temperature was…
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Seoul, South Korea may be known for being quite Westernised (especially with it’s reputation as a tourist destination) but it is as far from Australia as I could have imagined. Many people, especially those who have an online based knowledge of Korean culture and language will find themselves surprised when they actually arrive. It is nothing…
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Seoul, South Korea may be known for being quite Westernised (especially with it’s reputation as a tourist destination) but it is as far from Australia as I could have imagined. Many people, especially those who have an online based knowledge of Korean culture and language will find themselves surprised when they actually arrive. It is nothing…
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It’s been just a little over a month since I’ve come to Korea and I am slowly adjusting to the lifestyles and the traditions of Koreans. Korea University This is the university I will be studying at for the next 3 months!! It is an amazing campus, extremely big and most of the buildings are very…
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My name is Caroline Kim and I am currently on exchange at Korea University for a semester. Although it’s only been three weeks since I’ve been here it has been, by far, the most exciting, exhilarating and invigorating experience. Since those of you that are reading this blog are also students like myself who are…
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Yo! If you’re looking for more information about living in South Korea and/or you’re unsure about what to do to get yourself started up here, you’re in the right place. Hi, my name is Rebecca and I’m a third and final year BIT student. In this blog, I’m going to write about the logistic side…
