We went to Seoul city hall today. Specifically, we went to TOPIS. TOPIS stands for Transport Operation & Information Service. It was the transportation systems in Seoul. I first, had to go to the gift shop for Hetchi merch that I had not yet gotten. Everyone else had Hetchi merch but me because I was…

Seoul pt 2

It is a big travel day. We are going back to Seoul by train. But first we have to visit Hyundai! My first ever car was a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. Her name was Venessa. She had so much character. I eventually totaled her among other things, but nothing is like your first car as she…

Steel

They had this amazing probiotic at the Korean breakfast. I was unsure about it at first, but Dr. Yun told me to try it because girls my age like it. It was not only delicious but has 100s of probiotics in it. I felt healthier. It was another say to Postech and Posco. Postech is…

Postech

Today we visit a Korean college that is partnered with Pitt. It is called POSTECH. We all have the ability to study abroad there if we want to in a couple of years. For lunch we ate at their dining hall. The food was amazing. It was much better than Eattery food to be honest….

On to the next (Pohang)

Hello again!! We left the temple as soon as we came. The morning started early for some at an outrageous 5 am. I did not opt to subject myself to torture so I woke at a healthy 6:30 am. We had vegetarian breakfast. I was getting bored of a no meat died, so I did…

Buddha

Today is the temple stay. It was a long day of traveling. I really enjoyed the train ride. It was so beautiful, and it reminded me of Studio Ghibli movie. We rode across the whole country in baout 3 hours. It is a small country. My friend said we got up to 170 mph. At…

DANCE OFF

Today we are going to the Demilitarized Zone. We had a long day ahead of us as we were leaving at 9 am and not returning until 11pm. It was a long 2 hour bus ride to get to the DMZ. My group and I made a super secret super awesome handshake. It was very…

Delicious Day

Today started at 5 am for me. Jetlag has not yet gone away. Breakfast at the hotel was delicious with fried pork, melted cheese, and jelly. An unusual breakfast for me. The first stop on the bus was at a fortress. We all got to practice archery. I did not hit a single target. (I…

ppalli-ppalli

Jet-lag got me. I was exhausted after flying across the country and walking 25,000 steps. I did not feel well. I booked a hospital visit for the next day to check out what was going on. The hospital was nothing like in America. America’s hospitals are barren and cold. There was color in this hospital….

Beautiful Seoul

Today felt very long. We went from the plane to the hotel to shower and sleep, but with the sun up, sleep was a hopeful dream. I guess I’m going through the day powered by my 4 hour nap on the flight. Today was a long day filled with walking. We all had to use…

Hey Seoul Sister :)

This last week has flown by. Between finals, packing, moving out, and saying bye to friends, overwhelming would be an understatement. I spent my last week studying day and night. There is going to be a big shift in the coming week. I am still so grateful to be going on this trip. I have…

Me Pre-South Korea

Hello! I am Gabrielle Bleice, and I am in Plus3’s South Korea program. We are leaving May 2nd, and I could not be more excited. I am an electrical engineer that is extremely interested in smart systems, and Korea has the insight I am looking for. In my future, I would like a job in…