Through the amazing opportunity offered by the Prime Minister Scholarship Award, I was able to go to South Korea to study for three months, here is how it is going so far! 5th December Our flight was delayed, but we finally arrived in Seoul, South Korea! We collected our belongings and headed to our dorms…Continue Reading WEEK 1
Landing in 台湾 and 星期一 shenanigans
00:52 AM, Tainan December 9th The last 24 hours have been a blur, to say the least. I woke up to my phone ringing with a reminder that I needed to start thinking about getting ready and soon sat down to have a last breakfast with my grandparents before the almost two-month adventure that awaited…Continue Reading Landing in 台湾 and 星期一 shenanigans
A new home? Maybe.
Yes…I will admit, even though it is the first week, I’ve already done a lot of shopping. I mean, how could I not? The prices here are amazing, and the store people are so lovely. I can already say that I love Tainan. There’s something about how different it is from New Zealand that really…Continue Reading A new home? Maybe.
Snow, School, and other things
It’s strange doing mundane things in a place entirely different from your norm. We just finished our first week of classes. When I’m in the classroom, it feels like I’m just in another Korean lesson in Auckland. However, as soon as classes end and I walk out onto the beautiful Korea University campus, I remember…Continue Reading Snow, School, and other things
The first week, first impressions (and my first proper snow!)
As I write this, I’ve been in South Korea for almost two weeks! Before my arrival, I had anticipated that it might take some time to settle in, but funnily, I already have a vague feeling that I’ve been living here for months. Suddenly moving countries and plunging headfirst into a new environment has the…Continue Reading The first week, first impressions (and my first proper snow!)
First impressions of Seoul
Arriving in Seoul felt so surreal. The fact that all the signs in Incheon Airport were in Korean made me realise that we had finally made it to Korea. After a long 12-hour flight and a two-hour delay, we finally made it. At the airport, the eleven of us split up into three cars and…Continue Reading First impressions of Seoul
Chaos-Routine
여기에서 together 무질서한 그대로 데카당스 이곳으로 날 던져 generation /we’re here in this together the way that it is disordered the décadence is where it’s at i jump inside, generation/ -tripleS, <Generation> As anyone would expect, moving overseas to a country where you have around the same, if not less, capabilities as a primary school…Continue Reading Chaos-Routine
Week 1 and 2: Settling In
The first two weeks in Korea have felt like a blur. Since we arrived, every day has been filled with exploring new places and never going to the same cafe twice. We had one free week before classes started where we had no plans, so we made the most of the fast and efficient public…Continue Reading Week 1 and 2: Settling In
Blog Post 1: A taste of Taiwan
Kia ora friends and whānau, I have just completed my first week in Taiwan! While the books and locals may tell you that Tainan is a city of retirement due to its slow-paced and food-oriented culture, compared to New Zealand, it feels like a city of the hustle and bustle! In contrast to home, things…Continue Reading Blog Post 1: A taste of Taiwan
Exploring Seoul
Since we arrived a week before classes started (13.12.2022), we had free time to explore Seoul. Here is a small recap of what I did the week before classes started! Group dinner at Biya: Following our first full day in Seoul (6.12.22), we decided to have a group dinner together, to catch up with everyone….Continue Reading Exploring Seoul