by Mildred D | Feb 28, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Honors College, Semester, _
Café Culture The one thing that I truly did not expect of Korea was the cafes. There was a coffee shop on every corner. From Korean chains to locally owned to Starbucks, they truly have it all. Before going to Korea, I did not even like coffee, but now I crave it!...
by Channler S | Jul 30, 2022 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Oncheon-cheon, Busan – During cherry blossom season Busan is the second largest city in South Korea, and being a mountainous area surrounded by beaches, there are many amazing spots to visit during your time in Busan. Furthermore, if you have the opportunity,...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | All Year, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, UA-Affiliate, _
Going to a new place always means meeting new people. That probably is the most fluttering, yet terrifying aspect of going to a new place. I did not expect any of this because I did not intend on starting a new relationship. It started with an email I got from my...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | All Year, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
As a citizen of Korea, but as a child who lived in America since first grade, Korea was unfamiliar to me. Just like any K-Pop star fans, Korea was a fantasy. I went to Korea on Fall 2016 for my social work field placement and on Spring 2017 for a study abroad. I...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | Asia, Semester, Social Work, UA Non-Affiliate
I love green tea. Any green tea-flavored deserts impulse my consumer desire so I decided to start my journey of the holy green tea trail and my love for cafés and bakeries. Korea is not the designated green tea heaven, Japan is; however, there were enough or excessive...
