Creating New Connections
When I first arrived in Korea, I knew I was in for an adventure. What I didn’t expect was how cool it would be to meet people from so many different places, each with their own stories, cultures, and aspirations.…
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Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Category South Korea
Living, Learning, and Loving Korea: My Yonsei Adventure
When I first landed in Korea, it felt unreal. I kept reminding myself, “Ana, you really are here!” The streets, the sounds, the smells, and the way people interacted — everything was new. Walking around the city became my favorite…
South Korea with New Eyes
Writing to you from a 24-hour cafe in Sinchon, I’m here to talk about my experience having been at Yonsei University for one month. I’ll be honest, this isn’t my first time studying here. As a proud alum of the…
Tears, Trains, and Matcha: Saying Goodbye to Kyoto
It’s inevitable, every new beginning must come to an end. Now, as our program comes to an end, I want to use this blog as an opportunity to reflect on the second half of this experience and the overall insights…
Kyoto: Studying Abroad in the Old Capital
After being stuck in the Shanghai airport for 14 hours, I finally arrived in Osaka. It’s a nice city, but this is not my destination; mine is Kyoto. A quick 90-minute drive later, I was there — a place I…
Moments That Bloom: Midsemester Reflections from Seoul
A Song, A Walk, A Memory One evening, after wrapping up a lively Spanish club meeting, I was walking back to my dorm when a familiar song started playing through my headphones: “EVERYTHING” by The Black Skirts. I first discovered…
From Rural Texas to Mexico and Seoul: Studying Abroad as a First-Generation Student
A Dream I Never Thought Possible As the plane touched down at Incheon International Airport, a flood of memories from my school days at Kerens ISD and la Escuela Primaria Pánfilo Natera washed over me. I thought of the afternoons…
Exploring Modernity and Tradition in Seoul
I’ve been in South Korea for three months and have had life-changing experiences. I can still remember the anxiety that consumed me as I stepped foot off the plane. Will South Korea be different from what I imagined? How will…
Football, Art, and the Great Outdoors: Wild Times in South Korea
Some of my experiences in Seoul, South Korea, have been nothing short of surreal. I wish I could share all of them, but it would take an eternity to put everything in this blog. That said, here are a few…