The power of education
South Korean students continue to work to be at the top of their class and to excel in school in order to push towards development and...
Understanding today through history
There have been many times during the week where I have made connections between our readings and the lectures. For example, during our...
Making connections
There have been many times during the week where I have made connections between our readings and the lectures. For example, during our...
No Control
The readings we had read before arrival really opened my eyes about how different education is around the world. From my perspective,...
Hagwon Culture
In the books and articles that we read, they mentioned a lot about Hagwons. I imagined it to be like ALC (after school programs) back in...
Scaffolding knowledge
During this week, I learned some South Korean cultural practices, such as traditional music, cuisine,Taekwondo, art, dance, etc., and the...
First Impressions
This is the 5th day in South Korea. My overall first impression Seoul was that it is busy. The street is crowded with people. Myeong-dong...
A dream is born
I didn't have a culture shock during my first week in Seoul as I watched Korean dramas over the last 10 years. And through the dramas, I...
Bustling Seoul
There is this way of life in Seoul, a certain way that keeps the young and the old very healthy and busy. South Koreans spend a lot of...
Students are like K-pop idols
One of the things I noticed about South Korea is how much business is integrated in Seoul. There are all kinds of shops on the majority...
