The day started out with a tour of the hy company. I was not familiar with the company before we went, so I asked my professor what it was. Little did I know, I have been consuming their products every morning at breakfast. Hy is a food company that specializes in drinkable yogurts that contain…

Today we had two company visits. We visited Hyundai and TK elevators. We visited the Hyundai plant in Asan. This is around two hours away from Seoul. Once we got to Asan we had an early lunch. This was done to make sure we would have time to eat lunch during our packed schedule. After…

We kicked the day off with a morning hike. I had no idea what to anticipate because hiking trails can vary so much. The goal of the hike was to reach a Buddhist temple at the top of the mountain. The entire hike was along a river and the sound of it was very calming….

I had to get up at 5:15 this morning. The last time I got up that early was when I went to Korea! Since I didn’t get to eat breakfast, I was able to see what food the DMZ had to offer. I got a mozzarella cheese dog for breakfast. It was delicious but was…

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…

The morning started with a short subway trip to the top English taekwondo studio in Seoul. I have never done martial arts and doing taekwondo in Seoul was quite the experience. We learned the forms for kicking, punching, and blocking. In addition to breaking boards, the teacher told us about the philosophy behind taekwondo, deepening…

I had to plan for Day 4. I knew that the day was going to be a long one. We had to get up at around 6 am to get ready for Eaton. So, my friends and I decided to go to N Seoul Tower and then home the night before. We felt it was…

Today we had a very important visit to Camp Humphreys. It was eye-opening on a political and economic level. It was a pleasure to be able to interact with a three-star general. Even better, he is from around Pittsburgh! His stories were deeply inspiring, but also heart-wrenching. Hearing from someone who has been in the…

I was extremely excited for the first real day in Seoul. Now that the first day is over, I am really glad to say that it did not disappoint. It has been a packed day with a lot of walking. First, I enjoyed the free breakfast which had a plethora of interesting options. Our method…

To catch my flight to Seoul, I had to wake up at 2:30 am. Then, I had a ride to the airport. We got there so early the Delta workers who work checking bags and printing boarding passes were not even there yet! Then, the very long day started. Our trip took around a total…