Starting the summer of last year, my hopes of spending a summer in the bustling city of Seoul, South Korea were beginning to realize. I recall being unable to contain my excitement when my roommate and I, in idle conversation inside our local Walmart, discussed both of our ambitions to… read more
South Korea
1600 Feet Above Namsam
Stepping foot off the train in Myeong-dong, I began searching for Exits 7 or 8. The instructions I looked up the day before said to, “wait there for a free shuttle that will take you to the cable car station”. However, the longer I waited, the more I doubted I… read more
Finding my Soul in Seoul
Horns meet World. World meet Jessica Chen. Jessica studied abroad the summer before her senior year, and is majoring in Public Health. Although she wasn’t gone very long, her experience was one to remember. Here is what she has to say about it. My glasses fogged as I peered into… read more
Heart and Seoul, by guest-blogger Roger Ibarra
Horns meet World. World meet Roger. Roger is a Government major who has been in South Korea for quite a while. The world is his classroom, and he’s learned a lot about Korea during his extended study abroad experience! For me, coming to Korea hadn’t been on my mind until… read more
“Sooo… what’s the next step after graduation?”
It’s down to three days until graduation, and for most of us peer advisors, study abroad has greatly impacted the plans we have after walking the stage. As a reminder, peer advisors are available Monday through Friday from 9-5 during the semester and 12-3 during the summer on a walk-in… read more
No language. No money. No problem!
This week we’ve put together a list of UT study abroad programs that: 1) do not have a foreign language requirement, and 2) are cheaper than staying at UT for the semester or summer. That’s right! You can actually save money by studying abroad! From Mexico City to Seoul, you could… read more
Finding Some Seoul
Horns meet World. World meet Aparna Kumar. Aparna is an Advertising and Public Relations major at UT and spent her summer studying abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Here were some of the highlights from her trip. I knew eventually I would have the opportunity to travel recreationally later,… read more
