10 Reasons to Visit and Live in South Korea

After  a year of teaching and working in Busan, I will be leaving South Korea in about a month, more or less.  The departing will be bittersweet, because although I’m excited about being in my homeland, I’ll definitely miss Korea.  In fact, while I am away, I’m making arrangements in the U.S. to travel more [...]

Sorority and Fraternity Jackets in South Korea

Okay, all! I went to Osan in South Korea, last weekend, on July 18, 2010 for a shopping trip. I was on the subway for I don’t know how long, because I kept getting on the wrong train. That’s mostly because I asked Korean people where to take the train, and they kept directing me [...]

Orphanage Visit in Busan

Time flew during my visit at an orphanage in Busan on Saturday. I arranged the visit through a local Korean volunteer group that pairs foreigners with organizations that could use volunteers. To get to the orphanage, I met with another young lady at the Onjejeong subway stop and we took bus 209 there. First, we [...]

EPIK Orientation Photos

I’ve been in South Korea for seven months, so I decided to post some of my photos from EPIK, English Program in Korea orientation. I attended orientation back in August 2009. I looked though my old photos from my journey in Korea with a friend of mine yesterday and realized that I really didn’t [...]

Gyms in Busan

There are gyms in Busan and in other large cities in South Korea. There are nice big ones like Club Chicago (in Busan) which is like Bally’s in my opinion, and there are smaller gyms. Some apartment buidlings have tiny gyms in them.
Inside the Gym in Korea
The interesting thing about the gyms in Korea is [...]

Have You Tried Acupuncture?

My back was aching. My lower back throbbed when I bent down or twist around. I don’t know what caused the pain. Maybe I slept wrong on the train ride from Seoul. Maybe I hurt it while playing volleyball. My back and side were hurting so much that I wondered if some internal organs were [...]

A Gap Year In Korea

I didn’t consider my first year spent in South Korea as a gap year, but it is possible that it is a gap year. I’m not saying that it’s a gap year because my time spent teaching here will not appear on my resume. I will definitely add it to document my international experience. It [...]

Where to buy Spices in Busan

I have been wondering where to find spices in Busan, South Korea. The food in Busan is pretty good! I can go to the Jagalchi Market and get awesome fish for less than $5 for one huge pan fried fish. I was so happy that they serve single people, not only groups. A lot of [...]

Hey Fellow EPIK Teachers in Orientation!

First day at EPIK Orientation at Jeonju University in South Korea