After spending one week back in the United States, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my time in Korea; new friendships, insights into the professional world, Korean culture, new cuisine, and much more. The privilege I have had to spend these two weeks in Korea have been a blessing and a great expansion…
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Behind the Tap: A Visit to Ttukdo
Today we had another company visit to a water purification center, known as Ttukdo Arisu. Here, we got to see the process it takes to purify water for the city of Seoul. Ttukdo is one of 6 water purification facilities which, all together, provides clean and safe tap water to the citizens of Seoul. The…
A Tale of Two Koreas & Nine Innings
Today we started. our day with a chartered bus ride to the demilitarized zone, DMZ. This is the border between North and South Korea, that has parts open to tourism. It serves as a buffer zone between the two countries and was originally established in 1953, ending the Korean War. W got a chance to…
Military Moments & Mountain Views
Today we started with a chartered bus ride to the U.S army base, Camp Casey, which is just a little bit outside of Seoul. The chartered bus was a great relief after many days of busy public transportation. We toured Camp Casey with Pitt alumni, Grace and Will. The tour was very eye-opening and informative….
Sky-High Seoul & Sizzling Bibimbap
Today, we began with a late start of noon, much needed after the past few early mornings. So, a couple of us went to a yummy cafe that was just a short walk away from the hotel for breakfast. I had a freshly baked bagel with cream cheese and a grape ade, both of which…
From Hanok to Harmony
Today we visited a hanok village, which was such a cool opportunity to look back in time and see traditional Korean architecture. The houses are over 100 years old where they were used as housing for noble families. The homes are actually still used today, so we had to be quiet to be respectful. We…
Yonsei in the Rain
Today we spent our day at Yonsei university which was so cool to see and compare with Pitt’s life and campus! We started with a trip to their cafeteria for lunch which was really good. I had the hot chicken soup and some kimchi which was delicious. Our tour guide told us that they have…
Taekwondo & Town Hall
Today we finally had the chance to sleep in which was a great break after many packed days. It was so nice but I was still so tired. We started our day with a taekwondo class which was intimidating but SO fun. I was really bad at it but I tried my best. Our instructor…
Wheels to Waves
Our day began in Hyundai’s manufacturing facility in Asan. We got the chance to tour and see the process it takes to make each car. Turns out the process, which consists of 4 main shops, is a lot more automated than I had expected. The first shop, stamping, is 89% automated. The second, welding, is…
Gut Health & Going Up
Today, our day started with a visit to HY/Fredit Co. where they make probiotic products like drinking yogurt. On our tour we got to see the behind the scenes of their production process. Our tour guide told us that they are able to make thousands of bottles in just one hour. She also said that…
Samsung & The City
Today we started the day off with a yummy buffet breakfast in the hotel which is very different form buffets in US hotels. The breakfast consists of a lot of protein including eggs, ham, bulgogi, and much more. After that we boarded the bus with our guide, Jinny, and headed out to Hwaseong Fortess. We…
Jet Lag & Bibimbap
After spending WAY too long traveling including sitting in a 15+ hour flight, we landed in Incheon Airport at 4 am this morning! After landing we had time to freshen up in the bathroom before boarding a bus to our hotel. We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and found a place to eat…
Preparing for Korea: About Me
Hello! My name is Anna Farmer and I am going on the Plus3 trip to South Korea! Currently, I am a freshman in the Swanson School of Engineering with an intended major of Chemical Engineering. I am from Hanover, Pennsylvania which is just outside of Gettysburg. At Pitt, I have found many fun activities and…