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Life These Weeks in South Korea: Jan 22-Feb 4, 2024

Okay, a) this is the way my weeks have been shaking out these days, so…I’m just going to

February 5, 2024
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Life This Week in South Korea: Jan 15-21, 2024

Mon., 1.15.24   One of my classmates has spearheaded a weekly dinner where we go each week to

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Life This Week in South Korea January 1-7, 2024

Mon, Jan 1 2024! Happy New Year! I’m still sniffly and snuffly from last week’s cold, but I

January 9, 2024
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Life This Week in South Korea Dec 25-Dec 31, 2023

Monday, 12.25 Merry Christmas! It was a white Christmas here, very pretty…but not enough to impact travel. My

January 1, 2024
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My First 100 Days in South Korea

In Korea, 100 Days is a significant time marker. I believe it started “back in the day,” when

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Life This Week in South Korea: Nov 20-26, 2023

Monday, Nov 20 Opened a Korean bank account today (oh boy). Got a pretty pink debit card with

November 27, 2023
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Making Friends in South Korea – or Anywhere

So, as you know, I recently moved to Seoul, South Korea to attend a language program at a

November 25, 2023
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Life this Week in South Korea Oct 23-29, 2023

MONDAY, OCT 23 My Alien Registration Card is here! My Alien Registration Card is here (sung to the

October 31, 2023
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The One Where I Found a Place to Live in South Korea

Note: If you’re new here, you might want to check out The One Where I Got Myself to

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There One Where I Got Myself to South Korea

Intro: I know, I know, it’s been a long time…I’ve been ridiculously distracted (not to mention exhausted, sweaty,

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