2/3 of the Way thru

Geez, it's been awhile since I have updated this thing, how terrible of me. A lot has happened since my last post.

We are officially two-thirds of the way thru this exciting adventure in Korea! I'll be honest, this place is really starting to feel like home. I've become a regular at a local restaurant, their kimchi stew has gotten me thru some pretty bad hangovers and it works as an excellent medicine for Colds.

Speaking of colds, this place is frigid, but I hear it gets colder! Temperatures range from high 20's to low 50's although, in hindsight, this is a nice change of pace from the bipolar weather of Georgia where it's 30's in the morning and 80's in the afternoon.

I successfully made it thru Korea University Midterms, Organizational behavior was essay based so thank the heavens for that! Marketing was a mix of multiple choice and essay, that was nice. And Finance was short answer, which sucks.

Some noteworthy mentions, I went to the Philippines! It was an amazing trip...well I wouldn't say amazing but it was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The country reminds me very much of Mexico in its structure of the country and the environment, the only differences being they have palm trees and we have cacti. However, the way the people conducted themselves and the way of life was eerily similar to my past Mexican experiences, which makes sense because they were colonized by Spain, as well.

I road-tripped across the mainland with my friend from Germany, Dominik, who if you recall I went to Sokcho with. It's a good thing we had that previous road-trip experience because of this time, there was no break from each other, we were either in the car, on the beach, or in the hotel room together for 5 days, straight. Had it been anyone else, we would have killed each other. The locals thought I was a local whom he had hired to show around the island which is stereotypical beyond all measures but I guess it makes sense.

Another pleasant experience I have had has been venturing to Seoul Grand Park Zoo, it's an amazingly well laid out park with loads of exotic animals and space. Not all animals are too happy about their spaces, though, which makes sense, but being that I am no citizen I don't really have a say in the matter so under my better judgment I did not release the wolves to be free.

Only 42 days left in my journey abroad. I miss my family dearly, my nephew is growing so fast it seems. The videos my sister sends me are a testament to that, he now holds his own bottles confidently and makes use of his once wobbly legs. I look forward to going home and holding him, my family, and my dog again. But I also look forward to the other adventures Seoul has in store for me, hopefully I can still find time what with final projects and Finals quickly approaching.