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Life This Week in South Korea: October 26-November 1

Monday, October 26 I was so exhausted and peopled-out from the weekend trip, barely sleeping in the shared

November 2, 2026
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Life This Week in South Korea: October 19-23, 2026

Monday, October 19 I gave myself a pretty easy schedule today: brunch and picking up my new glasses.

October 27, 2026
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Life This Week in South Korea: July 28-August 3, 2025

Monday, July 28 Had an early morning hospital appointment: 7:30am to get bloodwork done, then 9am at the

August 4, 2025
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This Week in South Korea: July 14-20, 2025

I’M LEAVING KOREA IN THREE WEEKS. Sorry, just had to say that out loud in the hopes that

July 22, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: July 7-13, 2025

Monday, July 7 Big News! I left the building! Ha ha. I walked with friend K to the

July 14, 2025
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Daehyeonsan Rose Garden: Beauty in Seoul’s Concrete Jungle

A few weeks back I was able to squeeze in a visit to one rose garden before Eye Surgery

June 20, 2025
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The Long Version of Today’s Experience at a Korean Hospital (if this isn’t something you’re interested in, keep scrolling and trust that you’ll have missed nothing important)

Back Story: Remember in this week’s This Week you read about my upcoming eye surgery and the curiosity

June 2, 2025
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A Weekend in Gyeongju, South Korea: Temples, Tombs, and Tiramisu Mishaps

While on a school break last fall, I took a little “Out of Dodge” trip down to Gyeongju,

May 2, 2025
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The Cherry on Top: A Brief History of Korea’s Cherry Trees

Every spring, South Korea bursts into a frothy pink spectacle of cherry blossoms, and people (myself included) lose

April 18, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: April 7-13, 2025

Monday, April 7 And I’ve been taken off the No Fly list, woohoo! I can look up again…shower…resume

April 13, 2025
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