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In my Korean language class, I have been sitting next to the same girl for weeks. We have now become exploring buddies and we go out 2-3 times a week together. Going out with her makes me feel braver and we share places we want to go. This week we went to a mall, a dermatologist, and a cat cafe.
Ruo-Ying and I!
We first went to the U-Plex Mall in Sinchon which is 13 floors (not counting the 2 basement levels). Sephora was the first store we went into. The worker spoke English with me and helped me hunt down a new foundation. She was so nice and it made me feel more at ease. After our makeup haul, we went upstairs to the cafe. The cafe was called Rendejavous. I got a roll cake and a strawberry latte while my friend got an avocado yogurt drink. I enjoyed mine but was suspicious about the combination of my friends. She assured me it was good.
Shopping Break!
We then worked our way up the floors until we reached the 11th floor which was called “The Food Alley”. Together it was decided to go to a restaurant called “Little Cuba”. We shared a pasta dish made with shrimp which was spicier than I anticipated.
Pasta Is The Best!
When we reached the 12th floor there was a beautiful bookstore. Korean book covers are so beautiful. Unfortunately, I am not proficient enough yet to be able to read them. I found a book in English about a fictional Korean family and bought that. We spent 5 hours in that mall and I was glad to finally rest my feet at the end.
On Tuesday Ruo-Ying asked me to accompany her to the dermatologist and I agreed. We decided to take the bus which is something I have not done a lot. When getting on a bus in Korea you must find a seat or hold onto something fast. Bus drivers immediately take off after the doors close. I was holding onto an overhead handle and still flew around a bit. I helped my friend navigate reception at the office and then waited in the lobby while she got her consultation done.
After all that, we decided to end the day by going to a cat cafe near my apartment. I paid $22 US dollars and we got to be there for 2 hours, get a drink, and 2 packets of cat treats.
Oh To Be A Cat Sleeping In A Cafe.Sleepy Baby.Majestic.
Midterms are this week and next, so I do not think I will do much but focus on class. However I am excited for the future adventures my friend and I will go on!
After two very long weeks of studying, projects, and exams, I was definitely ready for some fun! As a way to reward myself, I decided to take two weekend-long trips to some of Ecuador’s most beloved towns: Mindo and Baños.
I have to say, I think that Mindo is my favorite place so far that I’ve traveled to! The best way to describe Mindo is a small-forest town that has a huge emphasis on nature and tourism. Not only did I enjoy the quiet serenity at all times (but especially at night), but also the comfortably warm weather. When planning this trip, I had a lot of guidance from friends and locals, as everyone had great insight and lessons to share from their experiences; with this knowledge, I knew exactly what I wanted to do and how to do it!
My friends and I kicked off this trip by first visiting a mariposario, which acts as a sanctuary for the varying species of Ecuadorian butterflies. Here, visitors are able to put a banana paste on their hands to attract and hold butterflies (of course with their consent and well-being in mind). This was both a cool, but terrifying experience, as I don’t like insects and the only butterflies I could attract were gigantic and moth-appearing. However, I felt very accomplished afterwards, which was the important part!
My favorite butterflyMy butterfly and II still don’t know how Dalton did this
After spending some much-needed time with the butterflies, we did a Yumbos chocolate tour, which depicted both the fermentation and production process of chocolate. Since Ecuador has a well-adapted climate for cocoa growth, they have become one of the world’s leading producers in quality chocolate; one of these being the Lindt chocolate company. Throughout the tour, we were given varying samples of chocolate products, which was very much appreciated! Some of my personal favorites included their brownies, hot cocoa, and chocolate-mint squares.
Yumbos Chocolate tourUs enjoying Yumbos
Our next (and final) day in Mindo consisted of doing horseback trails and hiking waterfalls! I was extremely excited about riding horses, since I hadn’t been on a horse in at least 6 years. My horse, who was named Moro, was one of the most passive animals I think I’ve ever met; he just sat back and let the other horses, who were all dominant and wanted to be the “leader”, take the lead. Even though I did enjoy horseback riding, I think my favorite part of the experience was the drive up to the horse ranch. We were taken up by a truck, which allowed us all to ride in the cargo bed. The 20-minute drive was very carefree, as we were just having simple conversations while enjoying the surreal scenery and light breeze of the wind. I can confidently say that this experience has made it into my core memories abroad! My only regret from this trip is not staying longer in Mindo!
My new horse friend “Moro”Taxis, but Mindo styleMindo waterfallAnother Mindo Waterfall
Now, onto Baños! The one thing I can say about this trip was that it was Chaotic! Thinking back, I definitely should’ve done more research on how to travel there (like I did for Mindo), but I do think my group and I still made the best of our experience. One thing I wish I had known before traveling was how spread out all of the activities are from the town-center of Baños. Due to the very long travel times, my group and I were only able to do two activities during our weekend getaway. In addition to the tourist system that is very potent in Baños, many of the activities had short time limits, which meant we had to be very strategic (and sometimes even pushy) about how we spent our time at each attraction.
When arriving at Baños, we decided our first task of the day would be to take a bus up to Casada El Pailón, which is a smaller hike that leads to a very popular waterfall. I absolutely loved this hike, as it was simple, but also contained some unique aspects. In order to get up close to the waterfall, we had to cross two wooden sky bridges, which looked over the tops of forest trees; I felt very close to nature during this whole process! Sadly, however, due to the time constraint we had on completing the hike and returning (40 minutes), we weren’t able to finish it entirely, but we did get some awesome photos!
Us on the Baños “party” busMe trying my first ever pure sugar cane!Hiking Casada El PailónCascada El PailónSome landscape of Baños
The next day, we decided that we wanted to see Las Manos de Dios, which is a mountain ledge that is “supported” by the two hands of God. As we were traveling to this site, we also had the opportunity to see similar ledge sites, which had some very good photo opportunities! Along the way, I also had the opportunity to try rambutan, which is a traditional Asian fruit that has become very beloved in Ecuador; Originally, I was going to buy this fruit, but the vendor actually gave it to me for free, which made me very happy! Once arriving at Las manos de Dios, we actually didn’t end up going onto the ledge. Instead, we waited to go on this swing that rests near a canyon (for photographic reasons, of course!). However, we didn’t end up going on this either because a group of 4 people cut in front, and because of this, we ran out of time.
one of many popular swings in BañosEcuador REALLY loves Shrek lol
Getting ready to head back to Quito was eventful and a bit interesting. As my friends and I were walking, a random Ecuadorian guy first comes up to tell me that I smell like blue cheese, and then proceeds to ask if I’m from France, which was such a weird conversation (In case anyone was wondering, I do not, in fact, smell like blue cheese). Then, for the entire duration of the bus ride home (which was 3 hours), these two Ecuadorian kids kept staring at my friend Ryland and I. It even got to a point where they would talk about us and take photos of us, which made the bus ride a bit unsettling. After getting through this bus ride, we were happy to get an Uber and head back to our host houses. This happiness didn’t last long though as we were scammed by our Uber driver, who said that we only imputed one stop and that we needed to pay more in order to all get home. Once I managed to get home, I was so physically and mentally tired that I just went to bed.
Although I had some very questionable moments in Mindo and Baños, I don’t regret going to either place and also do plan to revisit Banos just to spend a little more time there!
Much like my brief hiatus from blogging to work on midterms, I have recently finished my finals-induced blogging hiatus and am back with another entry. Our semester at the University of Galway runs for 12 weeks of lecture/class, followed by a 2 week break and a 3 week exam period, which means my final week of instruction was last week.
While class is in session, societies and clubs on campus host events, meetings, fundraisers, and trips. There are over 60 societies (what we would consider the equivalent to clubs) and about 40 clubs (sports teams) on campus, so there’s no shortage of things to get involved with. At the start of the semester, all of the societies get together for an activity fair, and it’s an excellent way to meet people from different societies, hear about upcoming events, and sign up for email reminders.
Over the course of the semester, I attended events from the following societies: African & Caribbean Society (ACS), Lit & Deb, Dansoc, Galway University Musical Society (GUMS), International Students Society, Photography Soc, Granny Soc, and FanSci.
ACS hosts both weekly meetings as well as large-scale public events. The event I attended was their fashion show, which showcased clothing designed by African and Caribbean designers and featured music performances in the breaks between when the models walked.
ACS’s fashion show
Lit & Deb functions similarly to the speech and debate program back at Linfield (which I happen to be a member of), so I immediately knew I wanted to get involved. Over the course of the semester I attended weekly public speaking workshops and debate events, culminating in an end of year party the last week of classes.
post-meeting pizza at Lit & Deb! Our workshop of the day was “Frankenstein poems”, where each person completes a different line of the poem
Dansoc, or Dance Society, hosts weekly dance classes and occasional workshops with professional dancers , has audition only competition teams, and puts on a dance showcase at the end of spring semester. I took a six week contemporary dance class, where we learned choreography for a song and performed it at showcase.
Taking a ballet workshop with Dansoc! This is also where we met for weekly classesdance showcase! Performers could watch for free, but we also got the seats facing the back of the performance spacethe hip hop competition team
GUMS holds auditions for about two musical productions a semester. I auditioned for both, and, while I ultimately wasn’t cast, the audition process was still a lot of fun both times.
Me at auditions
International Student Society hosts events catered towards international students, both those like me who are visiting for a semester, as well as long term international students. They organized a bus tour to explore the Connemara region north of Galway and it was an amazing trip. We stopped in the village of Cong – famous for being the place where John Wayne filmed The Quiet Man – and Kylemore Abbey, an absolutely beautiful castle turned Abbey that doubles as a museum/tourist destination.
My friend Franny and I posing in front of a cool waterfallPosing with the Abbeypart of the Abbey groundsKylemore AbbeyThe John Wayne statue in Cong
Photography Soc holds events like photo walks and film photography workshops, as well as partnering with other organizations to take professional quality photos. The campus also boasts its own darkroom for black and white film developing, which I was able to get a tour of. I’ve been taking photos this entire trip on a 35mm point and shoot film camera, and to get to learn more about the development process was very neat.
Granny Soc hosts events themed around crafting, and offers weekly knitting, crochet, or sewing lessons, as well as meetings to bring your own projects to.
working on a crochet project at Granny soc
Finally, FanSci, or Fantasy and Sci Fi Society, hosts weekly card game events (think Magic: the Gathering), as well as bi-monthly TTRPG (tabletop roleplaying games) or board game nights. These were some of my favorite events to attend, as it gave me the opportunity to learn more board games and meet new people.
the canadian board game crokinole! It takes inspiration from curling and shuffleboardtrying (and failing) to learn how to play Wingspan
The moral of this post is that there are so many ways to get involved on campus, and your level of involvement in any society could be as little as attending one event a semester or as big as going weekly and taking up a leadership role in the society. Especially going from a smaller university with a limited amount of clubs to one with over 60, there were so many more options when it came to getting involved on campus. Getting involved allowed me to explore new places, meet new people, and try new things.
While it may not be as exciting as a travel post, I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my everyday life as a university student in Ireland these past few months 🙂
In the span of a couple of weeks, I have checked off so many things from my bucket list. I have found a good group of friends with the same sense of adventure. We have gone on hikes and camping trips. One trip that amazed me was far south of New Zealand in the Catlins. This coastal region is filled with amazing waterfalls and wildlife. We saw penguins, seals, and dolphins during just a 3-day camping trip. We took our boogie boards and wet suits at Curio Bay and swam with the Hector dolphin colony. As we rode the waves, they would rush right past us. It was truly an amazing site.
Dolphin swimming a wave in Curio Bay, New Zealand
After seeing the dolphins, we went to Nugget Point to see an iconic lighthouse and some seals. There were at least 50 seals playing in the pools below. They were hard to spot, but once you saw one, you saw many more.
Nugget Point LighthouseMe at Nugget Point Lookout
I have really gone out of my comfort zone and am willing to try just about anything here. I came in with an adventurous attitude, and New Zealand has matched it with flying colors. I joined the kayak club here, and we had to take lessons on how to roll a kayak. It is a fun new skill that I had no idea about. I also participate in the premier football (soccer) club here at Otago University.
Another club I have joined is the Otago bike club. There are so many fun communities within Dunedin and so much to do. I finally have a routine with my classes and really try to study during the week so my weekends remain free. My next adventure takes me to Queenstown and Wanaka.
I am enrolled in Waiata Te Tīmatange, which is a Māori song and performing arts class. It is by far my favorite class and teaches me so much about the culture and the language. Each waiata (song) we are taught reveals a new understanding of the Māori worldview and their customs. We recently learned a waiata tangi, a song of mourning. Next, we are learning a waiata aroha, a welcoming song. We are learning a total of five Māori songs and dances to perform in our end-of-semester concert. Pre-colonization, the Māori language was strictly oral; nothing was written down. All of their genealogy and creation stories were passed down through songs and dances. This practice is utilized in our class. We learn the songs in a dark room where the instructor repeats the lines over and over again. We are never handed the words in writing. I actually learn the words and their meaning quicker this way and I think it will last longer in my long-term memory. I look forward to all of the waiata and haka performances we will learn.
Here are some words in te reo I have learned:
aroha – love, compassion
whakapapa – layers of geneology
whānau – family
manaakitanga – kindess, generosity
In addition to school, I am exploring more and more of Dunedin. The weather is a lot like Oregon, sometimes it’s sunny, and then sometimes rainy and cold. We are going into autumn and the leaves are slightly changing. The other day I went to see the Pukekura Blue Penguins. They are the smallest penguins in the world. At dusk, these penguins make their way onto land to rest for the night. At the top of the Dunedin peninsula, these penguins waddled home. They are in their molting their feathers and replacing them with new ones.
Wow! I will definitely say that these past few weeks have been a lot of work with very limited enjoyment. When committing to studying abroad, I knew that exam season would probably be the worst part of the experience. However, now that I have gotten past all of my mid-term assignments, I can say that I feel pretty content with my progress in each of my classes!
This midterm season, I had three presentations and an exam, which wouldn’t have been too challenging if they were all in English. Even though the Spanish aspect of the midterms made me continuously stressed for two solid weeks, I now feel a lot prouder of my abilities, both academically and inter-relationally. One aspect that I did find enjoyable was the broad range of topics that my presentations covered: the history/evolution of Ecuador once becoming an independent republic, the impact of mystification and reproduction in art, and (my personal favorite) Taylor Swift. For five whole minutes, I got to show off my inner-swiftie conjointly with my Spanish speaking abilities, which I haven’t had an opportunity to do so until now! In regard to my one exam on Baroque art, I think it went really well considering that there was a large percentage of lecture content present; my Spanish comprehension skills really worked in my favor here!
A photographic project for my Language and Cinema classThe on-campus meditation centerMe and my Taylor Swift presentationWe love celebrating Profe Karla’s birthday!
Between study sessions and practicing presentations, I was able to find some enjoyment in exploring Ecuador! For one day, my friend Leena and I took a very impromptu trip to Papallacta to enjoy some hot springs. I absolutely love rural Ecuador; there are so many hills and trees, which give off so much tranquility! It definitely resembles a bit of Southern Oregon, but with a lot more greenery; I felt very at home on this trip! Overall, it was nice to just slow down the fast-paced student lifestyle and catch up with a good friend.
Entry way of the Papallacta hot springsHot springs of PapallactaLake-scene in rural EcuadorI (safely) jumped a guard-rail to take this photo
Besides Papallacta, I also had the chance to visit La Carolina’s botanical garden, which was so cool! In general, when most people enter La Carolina, they forget (at least a little bit) that they’re surrounded by city-life. However, when entering the garden itself, all thoughts regarding the “outside” world become nonexistent and the focus is directed towards what is visually present.
Since Ecuador has a large variety of orchid species, they were scattered throughout the entire garden, which was nice to experience. There was also a section of the garden dedicated to the senses, which grouped together herbs and other potently smelling plants. For the first time, I smelled pure lemongrass, which has now become my new favorite smell!
After this excursion, Oliver, Blue, and I sat near a lagoon in La Carolina, where we ended up buying pies from a few Ecuadorian Scouts (which are very similar to the U.S. Boy/Girl Scouts). From them, I ended up getting an apple pie, which had some abnormally great crust!
Just one (of many) plants in the Botanical GardenA beautiful pond in the Botanical GardenAnother Ecuadorian flower (with a bee)These are the biggest ducks I’ve ever seen!
For the past few weeks, I’ve also been trying to put extra effort towards improving my Spanish comprehension skills. With this goal in mind, I have so far watched three-of-the-four Shrek movies with Spanish sound/subtitles. A lot of the international students agree that Shrek in Spanish is a lot better than Shrek in English. I, however, can’t really add anything to this argument, as I (fun fact) had never actually watched Shrek until a few weeks ago, and therefore have never seen the English version. I will say though, that Spanish Shrek is really funny, and I 100 percent recommend it!
It took me a week to get over a nasty cold which disappointed me because I had planned to explore more. However, I seemed to get over my sickness at the perfect time. When I arose from my cave for class on Monday I discovered that the cherry blossoms had bloomed.
So pretty!Sunny Seoul Street!
The walk to class was so beautiful and many people stopped to take pictures. I never got the chance to see the blossoms back home in Portland so I was amazed. The sunny street with the blossoms felt nice and cozy despite being in such a big city. Seoul takes a lot of pride in keeping its trees healthy throughout the winter.
Since the weather had me in such a good mood I decided to do some exploring!
Religion Is Everywhere.Multi-Level Stores Are Common.
I was so surprised when I found this church close to my apartment. I had heard that many people in Korea are religious but for some reason, I did not expect the building to look like this. In contrast to the other buildings, it stands out with the brick and style it is built in. I had never seen a church that big in person and I stared at it for a few minutes as people passed by.
Then I finally decided to stop at 2 stores that I walk by every day. One was a clothing store called MIIGWECH. Everything was so cute and I bought 2 shirts and a skirt.
Do You Think It’s Cute?
After that, I went to the beauty store that I have heard many Koreans talk about. OliveYoung was more than just makeup and I found myself buying more than I intended. I ended up buying an eyebrow pencil, body scrub, face masks, deodorant, and a drink. The total was about the same as the clothing store. I’m not sure if that is a good thing just yet but I did enjoy myself. Of course, I did stumble over my words at the register as she asked if I wanted a bag twice and then if I had any points.
Success! Made It Out Alive!
It took me a bit to find my footing, but I feel as if I’ve finally caught some traction.
Gracie
In Ireland, St. Paddy’s Day is a bank holiday, so government buildings are closed, schools have the day off, and locals and tourists alike line the streets of Galway for celebration, myself among them.
people lined up to watch the paradekicking off the parade with “Saint Patrick”the parade’s grand marshals
The main attraction of the day was the parade, an hour and a half long affair winding down the streets of Galway. I managed to snag a spot near the courthouse, which gave a pretty good view of all the parade entries. The parade had loads of different entries, such as sports clubs, performing arts groups, local businesses, schools, and multicultural groups. What started as a rainy day turned sunny as soon as the parade started, and it started raining again as soon as the parade ended. Even the weather here knows not to ruin a good St. Paddy’s Day celebration.
Galway Sea Scoutsmedieval re-enactorsStar Wars x St. Paddy’s DayGalway’s Filipino Irish Communitystilt performer
After the day’s main festivity, I wandered downtown for some lunch, and it was by far the busiest I had ever seen the Latin Quarter. Most restaurants and pubs had set up extra seating outside to accommodate this increase, which also made things a bit more crowded.
so many people out and about!Irish figure dancingrestaurants downtown put up decor for the occasion!
I finished my celebrating by watching some live Irish figure dancing in Eyre Square as an attempt to wait out the rain before walking home.
Ireland spares no expense at celebrating this holiday, and there are more community events throughout the weekend that I hope to check out!
When an American study abroad student finds herself with the capability to purchase a €20 plane ticket to London, what better idea than to take a whirlwind, 24 hour trip? This was my exact thought a few weekends ago, and I’m here to take y’all on the journey with me 🙂
My day started with a 1 AM alarm to walk to the Galway Coach Station for the 2 1/2 hour bus ride to Dublin Airport. Security was a breeze (they let you keep your shoes on, which is a mindboggling level of leniency compared to strict TSA guidelines in the states), and, after a short flight, I landed in London Stansted Airport, which is 45 minutes north of downtown London.
sunrise on the plane! The airplane gods gave me a window seat there and on the way back 🙂the train station in downtown London
After arriving downtown, I quickly realized that the best way to navigate London is via the London Underground, or the “Tube”. The Underground is one of the most expertly laid out public transportation systems I have ever seen (NYC Subway please take notes), and is very easy to navigate. A few stops later, I arrived at my first destination of the day: the Victoria & Albert Museum.
the entrance to the V&A museuma costume from Six: the Musical!the theatre & performance wing had interactive stations for each kind of technical theater, which, as a theatre major, made me smile a bita costume from Harlequinade, one of my favorite balletsthe evolution of a pointe shoe: from a shoe last to early pointe shoes to the modern day design
Most museums in London offer free general admission, and the V&A is no different. With 4 floors full of different exhibit rooms, I could’ve spent multiple days there and still not seen the full collection. Unfortunately, I had to play a game of museum speed-run, so I picked the exhibits I felt would excite me most, namely the theatre & performance wing and their temporary exhibit on African fashion.
the V&A museum has the original “Harry Styles” cardigan, the pattern of which went viral after the designer released it for free during COVID lockdownthe entrance to the African fashion exhibitsome highlights from the African fashion exhibit
After my museum perusing, I grabbed lunch nearby and hopped on the tube to head towards my second stop of the day, but not before making a quick detour to see Buckingham Palace. I then arrived at the Harold Pinter Theatre to watch Sam Steiner’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons on London’s West End (Broadway’s British equivalent).
the gates to Buckingham Palacethe marquee at the Harold Pinter Theatre
By the time I finished the show, it was already dark and most of the museums were closed, so I killed time before my next scheduled stop by watching a movie in a nearby cinema and grabbing a quick bite to eat at a Japanese/Asian fusion restaurant nearby.
my dinner at aforementioned restaurant
My last stop of the night was the concert hall at The King’s Place downtown to watch a performance by the vocal group HOWL. They performed a mix of original choral compositions and British/Scottish folk songs, and it definitely ranks among the top live performances I’ve seen. I was also met with an unexpected surprise at the performance, as one of my favorite music artists had stopped by to sing the closing number (a piece he had composed) with them.
waiting for the concert to start! Props to the lighting designer for their stunning work during the show 🙂HOWL performing part of their seta picture with Cosmo Sheldrake, one of my favorite music artists
My 24 hours came to an end much the same way it began, only in reverse order. The tube to the train station, the train station to the airport, and the airport to a bus back to Galway, where I promptly fell asleep.
I may have ended my trip to London catching some z’s, but it was far from a snooze-worthy adventure. I hope to travel more domestically and internationally in my remaining time here. But, for now, I bid you farewell 🙂
Before classes started I signed up for a tour of the campus to help me get accustomed to the campus. Yonsei’s campus has an underground level with many access points. I got lost trying to find where my tour would meet until I took an escalator to a basement level. I then found the Global Lounge and there were other international students waiting. One of the first things we were shown was the Yonsei Co-Op.
So Many Cool Things!
This store has SO MUCH I was honestly shocked. They sell clothes, stationery, and humidifiers. They even rent out laptops and other electronics. Everyone gets their Yonsei letterman jacket here.
After that our guide took us to the well-known sites on the campus.
The Symbol Of Yonsei. The Underwood Building.
This is the building in all of the promotional videos and as the tour was going many people were taking graduation photos there. It is one of the oldest buildings and as spring comes it will be covered in Ivy.
Historic Underwood Statue.
Apparently, this is the 3rd Underwood statue they have had as during the second world war they melted it down for bullets, then the Japanese took it down when they were occupying Korea. However, the podium the statue is on is the original and even has bullet holes from the Korean War.
As I began to settle in and go to classes I learned that I have not walked this much in a while. My Korean language class is farther than most and takes 30 minutes to walk there. However, the view from the New Millenium building is gorgeous.
Seoul Views.
I have also ventured out to the shopping area to a store named Daiso which is very popular. This store has most of what you would need and is inexpensive. My navigation app confused me as I was taken down alleys and side streets trying to find this store.
Is This The Right Way?
Exiting this sidestreet, I looked around unsure where the store is and find it immediately to my left. I have now gone to this store a few times and feel like a professional navigating these streets. I’m beginning to feel more comfortable and hope to explore more soon!
