korean summer day #1-2 (07/04/2021 – 07/05/2021)
Hey guys! Long time no see. I’m writing this post a bit late… more like two weeks late. But here it is! day #1 — 10:00 A.M. Sooo… we’re actually here! Freed from the depths of our quarantine hotel. YES. Quoting my best friend Zakir, this feels like those “First Day Out” music videos that…
arrival orientation day #3 (07/03/2021)
— 8:00 A.M. Breakfast! Even better, eggs for breakfast! Also, like Weightlifting Fairy Do Bong Soon, we carried all of our luggage, no problem (just kidding, I almost tripped and died. Bro.) I’m going to miss the delicious meals and nice ajummas here! — 9:00 A.M. Program phone distribution! Half of the cohort chose the…
arrival orientation day #1-2 (07/01/2021 – 07/02/2021)
Yo, welcome to orientation pt. 133824980. I’ve lost track of how many orientations we’ve had (three Zoom orientations at home, orientation in San Francisco, three orientation Zooms in quarantine, and orientation in Paju now!) The amount of times we’ve been told not to pregnant — truly too many. Warning: lots of content ahead! 🙂 day…
quarantine day #8-13 (06/25/2021 – 06/30/2021)
— 06/25/2021 Day 8 of quarantine! Same schedule as usual, and it’s the last day of classes for the week. We learned about wedding vocabulary, to/from conjugations, and how to talk about other’s feelings in Korean. After lunch, I did my usual workout routine. Daisy Keech’s Hourglass Abs Workout burned SO badly, but it felt…
quarantine day #1-7 (06/18/2021 – 06/25/2021)
— 06/18/2021 Day 1 of quarantine! My morning started off with some Yoga YouTube videos and a food delivery at 7 A.M. The bento box had plenty of options to choose from, and there’s also an allergy vs. non-allergy vs. dietary restriction versions of the meals. Unfortunately, the food is delivered lukewarm, and there’s no…
pre-departure orientation day #3 (06/16/2021)
Staying awake 24 hours straight didn’t go so well… but I made it! Here’s how it went: — 5:30 A.M. Rise and shine! Searched around for my glasses and double-checked if I left anything behind. — 6:15 A.M. Hotel check out! Our shuttle got here around 7:00 P.M. and took us to the airport. —…
pre-departure orientation day #2 (06/15/2021)
— 6:30 A.M. Wake up and breakfast! Even though it’s summer, San Francisco was freezing as usual. The hotel staff nicely packaged our food for breakfast today and tomorrow. We ate outside on the patio, and I got to meet more people who arrived later last night. — 9:00 A.M. Covid test! It wasn’t bad…
pre-departure orientation day #1 (06/14/2021)
— 6:45 A.M. Woke up, got ready for my flight, also last-minute packing. My parents and I took public transportation to the airport before we hugged and said goodbyes. — 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Flight from Atlanta -> San Francisco (3 hour time difference from East Coast to West Coast)! My NSLI-Y friend, Javon,…
pre-program language preparation (06/03/2021 – 06/13/2021)
— 06/03/2021 iEARN, our implementing organization in Seoul, emailed us with our Pre-Program Language Preparation (PPLP) materials for the next two weeks! I’ve forgotten a lot of the Korean from last summer’s VSI, so I’m really thankful iEARN sent us these early. Pre-Program Week 1 Homework [due 06/10] Memorize flashcards for basic greetings. Writing 3…
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