Learning a new language is hard. Ever since I finished with my Korean classes at UMBC, let's just say that my motivation to continue learning Korean definitely took a hit. With my focus shifted to finishing up my coursework so

I never thought that I, who spent so much time and energy complaining about home, would end up missing it so much. I honestly believe that these feelings of homesickness stem less from missing the country that I was born

In May, I went to the ROKs western shore to check out the sea with a lot of teachers at my main school. It was a way to reward the teachers for all of their hard work disguised as a

As a college student, I constantly blamed busy class schedules and endless homework assignments for my lack of motivation when it comes to writing. There was a time when I loved writing. It didn't really matter whether I was writing

Me and my new friend. 1st grader. She visits me every day. Whoa! Two months in a foreign country? Am I still the same girl who went to college 45 minutes away from home to stay close to her parents?

Elephant graveyard, bus graveyard...same thing. There's one thing that you never want to fail when you're traveling, and that's your GPS. Imagine being in another state using your GPS and getting lost. Ugh, sucks, right? Now, imagine being in another

Not long after takeoff Or did I forget to mention? This is a cake! I know, it's awesome! airplane food Today marks one month that I've been in South Korea. Daejeon, to be exact. That means a lot of things.

How does one "start" a blog? What is the first post? Do I introduce myself to you all now? Or is that a part of the journey? Do I say my greetings, give my reasoning for wanting to blog, and