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Student Reflections: Session 2, Week 3
This is our final blog featuring student reflections for the HSSA Gaming & Esports Culture program here in Seoul, South Korea. It’s been an exciting and challenging and engaging time... keep reading
REPOST: Heading into Week TWO!
*Reposted from July 18, 2023. It’s hard to believe that we are already almost halfway through week 2 of the Gaming & Esports program! It’s been an unusually rainy week... keep reading
Our Time is Coming to an End…
We are almost already halfway through our final week in Session 2 of the Gaming & Esports Culture program here in Seoul, South Korea. It’s been a whirlwind of a... keep reading
Kimchi Making!
Last week Seoul Navigators got to give back to the new community that they have been a part of. They had the opportunity to do community service while participating in... keep reading
Student Reflections: Session 2, Week 2
As of today, the students have officially been here in Korea with the Gaming & Esports program for two weeks. Can you believe it? TWO weeks?! Despite some challenges with... keep reading
Week 1 in Seoul!
As hard as it is to believe, our global navigators have already been in Seoul, South Korea for 1 week! The students have been busy with k-pop classes, Korean language... keep reading
Student Reflections: Session 2, Week 1
We’ve officially wrapped up our first full week of the High School Summer Abroad Session 2 Gaming & Esports Program here in Seoul, South Korea. This week has been full... keep reading
K-pop Session 2 has Arrived!
It's hard to believe, but the students from the 2nd session of the k-pop program have already arrived and hit the ground running! It is day 3 of the program... keep reading
First K-pop Class
Dr. Jungwon Kim taught our first K-pop lesson this morning. It was packed with knowledge about how music evolved during the Joseon era. I'm eager to discover more about various... keep reading
Welcome to Korea!
ARRIVAL DAY It was a warm and humid day as we welcomed the Gaming & Esports Session 2 students as they arrived from the Incheon Airport. We are so excited... keep reading
Final Week Reflections
It’s hard to believe that this is our final week of the program! Here are some final thoughts and reflections from our students. Meet our final group of Session 1... keep reading
More K-pop immersion!
After a weekend trip to Jeonju, students were able to have a chance to learn more about the role of fans in constructing the culture of K-POP. On Monday, students... keep reading
The Final Countdown
WELCOME TO WEEK 3! Session 1 of Gaming & Esports Culture here in Seoul, South Korea is coming quickly to a close. This session has focused not only on Korean... keep reading
Hamboks, hanoks, and Kimchee!
Week 2 was full of many firsts! The students traveled to Jeonju, a city located in southwest South Korea. Jeonju is known for its traditional hanok homes, bibimbap and chocopies... keep reading