Author: Darren Blount | Majors: Computer Science, Math, Physics | Semester: January 2024 Stepping off the plane and into the bustling streets of Seoul felt like the start of a canvas, painting my first experience beyond home shores. From ancient palaces’ whispered...
Author: Jack Norris | Major: Computer Science | Semester: Winter 2023 The first smartphone I ever held was a Samsung. Ever since that first encounter, the company’s products have been a staple in my household -- nearly every mobile device I have used through the years...
Author: Victoria Savage | Majors: International Studies, Asian Studies | Semester: January Intersession 2024 Hi! I am Victoria Savage and this January intersession, I participated in Korea University’s Winter International Campus and took Beginner Korean I. I am a...
Author: A.J. Navarro | Major: Finance | Semester: January Intersession 2024 I’ve always been surrounded by Korean friends growing up. Since high school, they would always chat in Korean together and would try to include me by teaching me some basic words. It was a fun...
Author: Hyunseo Seok | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Winter 2023-2024 Academics In 2002, I was born in South Korea. However, due to my father’s employment, our family immigrated to the United States when I was about two years old. Ever since, I visited...
Author: Christina Lim | Major: Animal Science | Semester: Spring 2023 This semester has truly been a transformative one. Spending my second to last spring semester at Yonsei University has help me develop my independence, individuality, and cultural understanding of...
Author: Jason Hoang | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Fall 2022 I chose this program because I had wanted to study abroad in Asia and South Korea happened to be one of the very few countries open for study abroad at the time. It was perfect however because I had...
Author: Samuel Cobbs | Majors: Applied Mathematics and Philosophy My name is Samuel Cobbs, and I am a senior Applied Mathematics and Philosophy double major at the University of Arkansas. This summer I studied abroad at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea for six...
Author: Sam Giudice | Majors: International Studies and Asian Studies As someone who had studied abroad in high school, I knew that I wanted to study abroad in college as well. I previously studied abroad in Taiwan, and I have grown increasingly interested in East...
Author: Camille Wagner | Majors: International Business and Supply Chain This past year, I studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea. This was my first time living in a big city for an extended time, and without any family or friends! I planned to study abroad since...