Madeleine D.

High expectations and higher let downs For those who enjoy K-pop like me, while anticipating coming to South Korea I had such high expectations for what I would do. I... keep reading

This past week (June 4-6) I traveled with friends to Busan. Even though we were there for a short period of time we tried to visit all the hit areas... keep reading

Jeonju is one of those hidden gems that people don’t hear about until after they’ve left. Luckily there was a film festival going on and I heard about this area... keep reading

Seoul is known to have the stereotype of being a very safe place to live. That stereotype, in my experience, is mostly true. I have seen situations where someone lost... keep reading

"Shu Lashes": Good Experience or Cheap rip-off? Earlier this month, on April 10, 2022, I went to Itaewon, located in Seoul, on the recommendation of my two friends to get... keep reading

Earlier this month, April 3, 2022, CIEE took a select few students to Nami Island free of charge. When I first signed up through the google doc I was extremely... keep reading

An atmosphere of intense anxiety Midterms in America don’t seem like such a big deal but in South Korea they’re everything. They determine almost your entire grade and for the... keep reading

As the spring season is approaching and cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom it’s easy to forget about the brutally cold winter South Korea just went through. I am currently... keep reading