Tag: Gwangju
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My Korean Apartment in Gwangju
Korean apartments, like most apartments in big cities, are tiny. Most foreign teachers have little studio apartments (one room with a kitchen and bathroom). Originally, I expected to receive a studio apartment. However, I lucked out with a one bedroom, with a decent amount of closet space, and by that I mean there is a…
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My first full day in Korea
Nicole and I woke up around 5:30 am, not bad for my first day on a 13-hour time difference. Nicole had correctly assumed I didn’t buy groceries my first night in Korea, so she brought over bananas and a granola bar. We ate that and decided to explore my new neighborhood. Korea is an interesting…
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Landing in Korea and my trip to Gwangju
When we finally landed, it was time for customs. On previous international trips, I’d flown through Europe and the EU passport line was always much shorter than the “everyone else” line. In Korea, the lines were reversed. It was mostly Koreans flying to Korea so they had a fairly long line, while the line for…
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Flying to Korea
When it came time to board I found my way aboard the aircraft and sat down in 22A, a window seat I had the good fortune of finding the day before. To my right sat a young Korean America man from Cornell traveling to Seoul for a 6-week summer abroad program. We chatted about our…