While the itinerary of most days on the trip consists of different locations and activities, on day five of Plus3 South Korea, we had the opportunity to spend the entire day with faculty and staff at Yonsei University. Throughout the day, we had the chance to tour the entire campus, as well as go on…
Boats and Bros
Today we also had an early start for our first day in Rotterdam, but somehow we did not even tour around Rotterdam. We had an early breakfast that consisted of mostly ham and cheese and then we were on our way to the Zuiderzeemuseum. Here lies a whole village that commemorates the fishing village that…
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청계천 In the dawn of May the 6th, a great adventure began! On our first planned activity of the trip, the Plus3 Korea group rode the Korean metro to Cheonggyecheon Square. Riding the metro was, itself, a unique experience. Korea’s metro is extensive and has many twists and turns; thus, becoming lost was not uncommon….
Visit to Green Viet
Today wrapped up our first full week in Vietnam and it’s already been a time to remember. The amount of amazing site visits has been very impactful to me and the opportunity to learn about businesses outside of the US is something I cherish as I head into the business world. Visiting Vietnam has opened…
Seoul Day 6
Today was cloudy and rainy, and unfortunately, we spent almost all of it outside. We went to the DMZ, which was a unique experience. On the weekend both foreigners and South Korean citizens can tour, so other people came onto our tour bus for the journey. Before the tour started, we got to walk around…
Yonsei University
Today was a relaxing but informative day. We spent the entire day at Yonsei University. We arrived early so me and my friends were able to get some much-needed coffee. We didn’t know how long the coffee was going to take so we ordered it as takeout. However, it came out very quickly and we…
Day 4: Business and Baseball
Today, we had an early start but we had a long day ahead of us! We went to Eaton, which is an electrical and power management company. At Eaton, we had an opportunity to learn about the types of machines and mechanisms they manufacture for their customers. It was really interesting as a marketing major…
A Look into an Unknown World
Marking one week since our arrival, we got up bright and early to travel to the DMZ or demilitarized zone at the border between North and South Korea. Due to the many events happening in the area and the large attraction of tourists, we had to kill a few hours before our bus could take…
Camp Humphreys & CN Tower (day 2)
Tuesday was such a unique day. After our main event of the day (visiting CampHumphreys) we had quite a lot of free time for the rest of the day/night.Tuesday morning started with us heading on the bus to drive to Camp Humphreys,a US military base. Personally, I didn’t know what to expect, as I had…
Day Four: Kicking Doors Open with Smart Cities
On day four, I woke up eager to begin one of the itinerary items I’ve been looking forward to most in Korea, a group taekwondo lesson. Having some kickboxing experience in high school, I’ve been excited to learn a different martial art in its country of origin. When we arrived at the lesson, we were…
Day 5 – Taekwondo, City Hall, and Cat Cafe
Day 5 was quite an exciting day with everyone ready to go with the taekwondo lesson. I was curious to see what awaited us on the way there, expecting probably a lot of people trying to do some crazy punches or kicks, and others trying to spar each other. Upon arrival, we changed out of…
Korea’s D.M.Z.
Today I visited the DMZ. I was up at 5am expecting a 6am bus departure. We arrived at the DMZ parking lot around 7 and waited for the ticket booths to open in order to purchase tickets. While we waited, there were a few historical landmarks and informational posters. After we waited, we hopped back…
Day 4 – Eaton and Baseball
Today the company visit to Eaton awaited us. Eaton is a company I already know a good bit about due to its close relationship with Pitt engineering. Eaton sponsors one of the labs in Benedum hall, so occasionally when I pass by it I can see the big logo in the fishbowl room. For me…
DMZ Tour: Day 7
Today was a very early wake up call before 6 AM as we prepared to head to the DMZ, the border between North and South Korea also known as the demilitarized zone. The tour started with a quick breakfast and I got to try some gimpap, which is another Korean staple food and was recommended…
Taekwondo and City Hall
Today, we departed the hotel at 9 am to attend a Taekwondo class. While there, the group had time to work on the different essentials of martial arts. The main focus was on reflexes and balance. I did well on the reflexes part, but the balance part is a work in progress. Next, our destination…
Korean DMZ
Today, we toured the Korean DMZ, otherwise known as the demilitarization zone. The DMZ runs across the Korean peninsula and acts as a buffer zone parallel to the border dividing the North and the South. The DMZ was created through an armistice during the Korean War in 1957 and relocated troops back 2,000 meters from…
Day 6: Leaving Monteverde
I would say today was one of the best experiences I have had on this entire trip. In the morning, we visited a local school to complete our service project. Our job was to help paint the walls of the school with the help of some of the kids. When we got there, I was…
Past Tensions – A trip to the DMZ
This morning was a little rough. We had to be up and in the lobby at 6:15 for the DMZ, which is the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. We first made a stop to get our passports checked and get our tickets, and we checked out some historical areas and landmarks. We got to see…