Since last week was midterm week I spent most of my time studying. However, the highlight of the past few weeks was meeting locals and exploring the city with them! As I was studying in a Hanok (traditional Korean house) cafe, two twins came up to me and sparked a conversation! Since they are both [...]
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Seoul, South Korea – Recap
Since it has been a while that I posted on here, mainly because classes have taken up a lot of my time, I will do a recap of what I have done the past 4 weeks! While online schoolwork can be quite demanding, I decided to get myself a membership at a gym. It allows [...]
Intro: Let’s Go Seoul Searching!
Hi everyone! I am about a little over a week out from my trip to South Korea where I will be studying at one of Seoul’s SKY Universities, Korea University. I am over the moon at the opportunity that I was given to travel all the way to Asia because this is something that I [...]
Making friends at Mercato Centrale Firenze
Hi there! Making friends with people outside of my study abroad group was both challenging and rewarding. During my first couple of times shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables, I wasn’t sure of what was the best way to take advantage of what I was buying. For this reason, I decided to reach out to [...]
Meeting the World’s Most Famous Butcher
Hi there! Prior to leaving for my study abroad trip to Italy, I decided to watch my favorite Chef’s Table episode to learn about Italy’s food culture, which featured Dario Cecchini, a famous Italian butcher. The episode features the life of Dario, who wanted to become a veterinarian while growing up, but inevitably became a [...]
