Anyone been to Korea?
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Anyone been to Korea?
(South Korea that is) Thinking about studying there next year if I get this scholarship. Anyone been there? Know anything about Yonsei University? Tips, suggestions, etc...?
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I was planning on studying abroad in South Korea this quarter. I had my application submitted, passport set up,etc. but everything fell through when registering for classes the quarter prior to leaving and not being able to get some critical classes that would have pushed back my graduation.
I always wondered what it would be like studying there now rather than same old work/school routine. I hope you get the chance to go. Everyone who studies abroad says its a great experience.
I always wondered what it would be like studying there now rather than same old work/school routine. I hope you get the chance to go. Everyone who studies abroad says its a great experience.
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South Korea seems pretty cool for studying abroad. Well there I'd be interested in learning as much of the language and culture as possible. They seem to offer enough of the classes I need where I can do an entire academic year and not push back my graduation at all.
I plan to take as much Korean before I go, should be time for spring semester and a summer program.
I'm just really curious about Seoul and ideas on what to explore/experience well I'm there.
Also deciding between doing an homestay (living with a Korean family) and staying in the international dorms. I think both would be good in different ways for getting experience with the culture. The dorms would allow me to interact with a lot of different people from different areas, whereas the homestay would definitely be a crash course in everything Korean. But the homestay may be a bit too limited in what I want my experience to be.
I plan to take as much Korean before I go, should be time for spring semester and a summer program.
I'm just really curious about Seoul and ideas on what to explore/experience well I'm there.
Also deciding between doing an homestay (living with a Korean family) and staying in the international dorms. I think both would be good in different ways for getting experience with the culture. The dorms would allow me to interact with a lot of different people from different areas, whereas the homestay would definitely be a crash course in everything Korean. But the homestay may be a bit too limited in what I want my experience to be.
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That being said, I picked up Persian Farsi pretty quick and had no issues. Was quite fluent at one point scoring a 3/3 on the DLPT. Plus most people say picking up a 3rd of 4th language is easier than trying to do it for the first time.
This fact was made pretty clear when I was learning Persian Farsi, a lot of the people in class that knew another language had such an easier time.
I've heard a lot of good things about food there. I'm pretty excited about that part of it. For housing I'm leaning towards the international dorms right now. The amount I would learn about Korea at a homestay is huge, but I think I'd like to be able to kind of forge my own path instead of having to kinda follow their routine. I'm pretty good about getting myself out there and plan to know at least enough Korean to function before I get there.
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^ I will def take that into consideration since I plan to do a lot of flying.
SO THREAD PLOT TWIST.
I'm going to China, not Korea. It's pretty much official since I have enrolled in accelerated Chinese for the A and B session in the Spring semester. Well, it's not official I'm going to China, but more that I'm learning Chinese. I still need to fund my study abroad somehow, hopefully with scholarships.
SO WHO HAS BEEN TO CHINA?!
Also I'm going to study abroad in the summer too, but for Farsi (kinda, not like I can go to Iran, I think it's to Uzbekistan). This might throw a wrench in my miata plans unfortunately, since I'll basically be out of the country for the next 1.5 years. Although I should at least get to enjoy it for the next 6 months or so.
SO THREAD PLOT TWIST.
I'm going to China, not Korea. It's pretty much official since I have enrolled in accelerated Chinese for the A and B session in the Spring semester. Well, it's not official I'm going to China, but more that I'm learning Chinese. I still need to fund my study abroad somehow, hopefully with scholarships.
SO WHO HAS BEEN TO CHINA?!
Also I'm going to study abroad in the summer too, but for Farsi (kinda, not like I can go to Iran, I think it's to Uzbekistan). This might throw a wrench in my miata plans unfortunately, since I'll basically be out of the country for the next 1.5 years. Although I should at least get to enjoy it for the next 6 months or so.
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I spent a couple weeks in HK and Shenzhen on business about 20 years ago. HK was pretty cool, Shenzhen was not. I have a couple friends who spend a lot of time in China, and it sounds mostly like it's much better than I remember.
HOWEVER, "going to China" can be like "going to America." Detroit? Sedona? Manhattan? Where in China probably makes all the difference.
HOWEVER, "going to China" can be like "going to America." Detroit? Sedona? Manhattan? Where in China probably makes all the difference.
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Okay new development. Taiwan. A democratic China basically. Youtube and blogs yield some good information and so far it's all good. Seems I can get the China experience, in a place a little bit more "Free". Plus the cost of the study abroad for Taiwan is half of what it is for China. Although the China one includes a ton of excursions and what not, but I figure I can plan some of that stuff on my own in Taiwan.