Tomorrow is my first Korean class! After a bit of confusion regarding parking, I am so excited!!
On a side note, my puppy (herein known as K-Dog) is a nut today!! I want to sleep early in order to wake up for class tomorrow, but she's like a tornado! As soon as I put her in her crate she is going to bark like crazy :( so cute though xD she destroyed my room twice today! She is now big enough to reach my tables when she jumps up, which has made her destructiveness tenfold~
Although I love matcha in lattes and milk tea, I never tried making just plain tea with it before... isn't that strange? I have some matcha from Matcha Source that I usually use in lattes or desserts, and today I tried making regular tea... it was delicious! I am definitely going to pick up some more matcha soon and make this more often!
My dog is scratching the walls to get out... I think it's time to go :P
~86 Days~
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Getting through the days~
With such a huge event as going to Korea just on the horizon, it is hard to deal with the current drudgery of everyday life :( I feel like a sloth recently! The most exciting part of my day is planning what to cook for dinner ><
Thankfully, on Tuesday I begin my Korean class at Stony Brook University! While I am excited about this, I only realized today that I never figured out how to get a parking permit... Thankfully a friend who studies at Stony Brook has a temporary permit that I can use for the moment, and mine should be ready by my class on Thursday!
My textbook for this class is Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Second Edition. I had purchased the exact same book in the first edition last year for self-study (which failed), but I had to spend around $50 to get the second edition because the books are different! Sogang uses their own set of textbooks, so I will be changing textbooks again in a short period of time~
Although life is a bit slow right now, it is going to pick up very soon :) Starting on Thursday, my life will consist of studying and horses!! I will have to start looking into getting a visa as well, and I am hoping to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met before I leave. Train fare is expensive these days...
I am watching Episode 2 of 최고의 사랑 right now... It's pretty good, but I just watched 49일 after having my wisdom teeth removed and loved it, so I haven't gotten into 최고의 사랑 too deeply.
***This is COMPLETELY unrelated to anything regarding this blog, but any other shellfish-allergy people out there that eat kimchi? I'm extremely severely allergic to all shellfish but have never had a huge problem with kimchi... (at most some discomfort) except I just bought a jar at Whole Foods that smells so much like shrimp that I'm scared to try it! Has anyone ever had a bad reaction?***
~87 Days~
Thankfully, on Tuesday I begin my Korean class at Stony Brook University! While I am excited about this, I only realized today that I never figured out how to get a parking permit... Thankfully a friend who studies at Stony Brook has a temporary permit that I can use for the moment, and mine should be ready by my class on Thursday!
My textbook for this class is Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Second Edition. I had purchased the exact same book in the first edition last year for self-study (which failed), but I had to spend around $50 to get the second edition because the books are different! Sogang uses their own set of textbooks, so I will be changing textbooks again in a short period of time~
Although life is a bit slow right now, it is going to pick up very soon :) Starting on Thursday, my life will consist of studying and horses!! I will have to start looking into getting a visa as well, and I am hoping to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met before I leave. Train fare is expensive these days...
I am watching Episode 2 of 최고의 사랑 right now... It's pretty good, but I just watched 49일 after having my wisdom teeth removed and loved it, so I haven't gotten into 최고의 사랑 too deeply.
***This is COMPLETELY unrelated to anything regarding this blog, but any other shellfish-allergy people out there that eat kimchi? I'm extremely severely allergic to all shellfish but have never had a huge problem with kimchi... (at most some discomfort) except I just bought a jar at Whole Foods that smells so much like shrimp that I'm scared to try it! Has anyone ever had a bad reaction?***
~87 Days~
Saturday, May 28, 2011
It's Official!
On August 25th, 2011 I will be boarding a plane to South Korea!
For the next year, I will be studying business at Sogang University in Seoul... to me, this is a dream come true!
I am so excited becauseeeee
1. City Life
Seoul is such a beautiful city :) How could I not be excited about living there?
2. The Language
I have wanted to learn Korean for a long time, so living and studying in Korea will definitely help advance my language skills! I'll be taking one class beforehand, and Sogang is known to have an excellent language program, so I'm hoping this will help me get a jump start on my language skills!
3. The Fooooood
I love Korean food.. is there anything more to say?? :)
4. The People
I've heard so many stories about people developing the most lasting friendships during their study abroad in Korea :) I hope to experience the same thing!
5. The Music
I will be honest... Most of the music I listen to is Korean :) I live on the east coast, so it's pretty rare for Korean groups to come here... I am definitely going to take full advantage of any concerts in Seoul when I go!
6. The Fashion
Korean fashion is awesome... enough said :P
7. Hot Springs????
I want to go to one someday... lol
8. The Experience
Isn't this an amazing opportunity? xD I feel like this experience is going to change my life!
Of course, there are many more reasons why I am so excited about this trip, but I can't list them all. If you've studied at Sogang before, I would love to hear about your experience! Now there's only one more question...
Window or aisle seat?
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