Final Reflection

This trip was a great experience that combined cultural and educational experiences. South Korea was my first choice for the Plus3 locations, and this trip has completely exceeded my expectations. Through our meeting I had a good understanding of what the trip would be like, and so I was not surprised with the fast moving…

Day 10

On day 10 we went to Ulsan on the bus to get to the Hyundai motor museum. When we got there we got free pre packed lunches. I liked the pork and rice. I went to each my lunch in a cafe and I got limeade to drink. Once I finished eating I walked around…

Day 9 in Pohang

Today we went to postech university and got a campus tour. I really liked our tour guide and it was fun talking with her.  She showed us all of their food places and a few different important buildings around campus. We went to get drinks at a coffee shop and I got a grapefruit and kumquat…

Day 8 in Pohang

Today I woke up and got dressed. I went down to breakfast and got eggs and toast. After that I went back up to my room to do my makeup and pack my bag for the day. When we got to postech we were given a presentation that was an overview of Postech. I learned…

Day 7!

Today I woke up at 6 AM to get ready. I kept waking up all night because the bed was uncomfortable. I got ready for 30 minutes and then headed down to breakfast. I ate more white rice and some toast. I took a hike to the top of the mountain with a few people…

Sixth Day

On the sixth day I woke up early to start packing. I wanted to do laundry the night before but there was a lot of people waiting. I have done a lot of shopping so it took me awhile to pack up everything. For breakfast I got mini donuts, coffee, and French toast. After breakfast…

Fifth Day in Seoul

On my fifth day in Seoul I woke up early to shower and write my blog post from the day before. This was the day I was looking forward to the most because I had seen the Korean baseball on TikTok before. After we got off the bus we went to go look around the…

Fourth day in Seoul

For our fourth day in Seoul I woke up around 7 am to start getting ready. I was not super tired and felt ready for the day. I did my makeup and got dressed and headed up to breakfast. For breakfast I got mini donuts, coffee, cereal and eggs. I then went down and put…

Third day in Seoul!

On our third day I woke up around 7AM to start getting ready. I spent around 30 minutes on my hair and makeup and then I went up to breakfast to eat and talk with my friends. After breakfast, I came back down and got ready super fast and headed to the lobby at 8:50AM….

Second Day in Seoul

We first started with a scavenger hunt to find Professor Yun at jogyesa temple. My group decided to order a taxi through Uber to get to the temple. We later found out it was against the rules and were almost disqualified. On the way to our second location, we decided to take the bus. We…

First Day In Seoul :)

When we first got to the hotel me and Gabby watched Cartoon Network on the TV which was interesting because it was American cartoons in Korean. We left for breakfast at 7:30 and I had eggs and french toast. The espresso machine was also really cool so I had a few coffees from there too….

Are we there yet?

I finished moving out from my dorm yesterday after my calculus two exam. I went to the pre departure meeting and learned the itinerary of the trip and filled out my ecard. I saw my friend at the plus3 meeting who was going to Greece. After the meeting I went shopping for more tshirts for…

Heading to South Korea!

My name is Emily Yelcick and I am from Downingtown Pennsylvania. I am a first year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I plan to major in electrical engineering with a focus on hardware or embedded systems. I also plan to get my certificate in Cybersecurity in Emerging Engineering Systems. One of my hobbies,…