Start Your Engines

It's been a little over 2 weeks since my return from the very successful trip of venturing to Sokcho. Since then classes have picked up exponentially, before the Chuseok holiday the professors were very generous in their lectures going over very basic concepts in their lectures. But now?! Suddenly, I have numerous assignments, presentations, deliverables, etc., it is now apparent why is University is considered on an Ivy League level.

However, this course load hasn't stressed me as of yet, I stay focused on my work and break my work into smaller goals to do during the week so that I can them accomplished bit by bit.

Happy to say I made an A+ on my first Finance homework which is a big deal considering we only get 5 homework assignments throughout the semester and it accounts for 20% of our overall grade! Also, I will be giving my first presentation in a foreign country for my Marketing Management class.

I am quite nervous about this due to the fact that although I do have a great number of public speaking experiences under my belt, this is the first time I will be giving a presentation to a group whose first language was not English or Spanish for that matter. The presentation will be delivered in English, but I fear my fast paced way of speech may prove troublesome for the presentation.

Don't fret, though, I haven't just been busy with school, I am still enjoying myself! Since the Chuseok holiday I have enjoyed a night time picnic next to Han River with a very lovely date, a Taekwondo session (I am an advanced beginner!) with a bit of self-defense in the mix, and most importantly experienced Korea University vs. Yonsei University Game Festival and Post games celebration.

A little background, every year Korea University versus our rival Yonsei University in a two-day sports festival filled with lots of cheering and on the last day is a huge celebration! Korea University is located in a town known as Anam, it is very much a college town and for the celebration of the games the Alumni Association of KU buys out almost all of the bars and restaurants of the town so it is free drinks and food all night! But of course there is no such thing as a free meal and in order to be let in you have to cheer as loud as you can to be let into the venues. That night the town became a gigantic party!