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Korea lifestyle Living Abroad Thoughts of the Day

The Coffee Shop I Never Went Into: A Story of Regret

When I thought about coming to Korea, I had this picture in my mind of becoming a “regular”

June 27, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: June 16-22, 2025

Monday, June 16 Today was a not much of anything day. Shocker. BUT I did get through my

June 23, 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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Life This Week in South Korea: June 9-15, 2025

Monday, June 9 After a morning ticking boxes off my To Do list (which is like sweeping against

June 16, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: June 2-8, 2025

Monday, June 2 I don’t know. I like you guys. I kinda feel like I should protect you

June 9, 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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Life These Days in South Korea: May 22-June 1, 2025

Thursday, May 22 I finally, after what felt like a 97-hour journey, arrived back home to the goshiwon

June 2, 2025
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Four Days in Fukuoka: Serenity, Steak, and a Stubborn Cold

I am officially a Language School Dropout (cue the backup dancers), and I’m fine with it. I gave

May 30, 2025
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Ferry to Fukuoka: A Slow Boat to China…to Japan

As many of you know, I recently set out to swap my student visa in South Korea for

May 26, 2025
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LIfe These Days in South Korea: May 5-15, 2025

Monday, May 5 Happy Katie’s Birthday! My baby is 34 today, which is RIDICULOUS. Tuesday, May 6 Ooh,

May 22, 2025
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