Going to South Korea has always been a dream of mine. I always wanted to explore the country, learn the culture, and make some friends along the way. With this plus3 trip, I got all that and more. It’s remarkable to think that many of the members on this trip were strangers before. Now I…
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Seoul Day 12!
Today was our final full day in Seoul. Our day started a bit later today, for we were given the morning to prepare for the presentation as a group. The main thing today was our presentation, and we had to take the subway to get to the location of our presentation. We had the whole…
Seoul Day 11!
Today, I could feel the trip start to wind down. The first thing we went to was the oil tank culture park. This park stored oil, and we thought we could see inside to see the oil. Sadly, it’s a new company now, and we weren’t given access. So we moved on to our next…
Seoul Day 10!
Today was our most anticipated day of the trip. The DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone, is one of the most well-known tourist attractions in South Korea. It separates the borders of South and North Korea. On the bus ride over, it was exactly as I imagined it. There was barbed wire along all the fences, with…
Seoul Day 9!
Today, we went to Camp Casey, a U.S. military base stationed in Korea. The initial introduction to this camp was a little scary. We started by lining up and having our passports checked. While in line, another member of my group tried to take a picture of the sign Camp Casey. They were immediately yelled…
Seoul Day 7!
Today was the most exciting day in Seoul so far. We went to a couple of different markets, villages, and areas of Seoul. The first one was the Hanock village. This village was full of old houses that stood the test of time. While they are big tourist attractions, residents still live in these houses….
Seoul Day 6!
Today, we took a business trip to Yonsei University. It is a top-three university in Korea and incredibly hard to get into. The campus is huge and beautiful, and the highlight is Underwood Memorial Hall. These buildings were super old and cool-looking. Ivey went up each part of the building. In front of it was…
Seoul Day 5!
Today we got to sleep in a little bit which was most needed. Especially since the plan was to take a taekwondo class. I have had no prior experience with taekwondo. I believe I took a karate class when I was little but I don’t remember it much. I love trying new things though so…
Seoul Day 4!
Today was the earliest I have woken up in a long time. Our group visited Hyundai, which was about 2 hours away. I woke up around 6:30, and the bus left at 6:50. I slept most of the way over and then we arrived. The Hyundai facility was massive. To get to different parts of…
Seoul Day 3!
Today we went on two company visits. The first one was to Fredit. This company specializes in yogurt drinks full of probiotics. We toured their factory to get an inside look at how they produce these drinks. The production was super efficient. Machines were pumping out thousands of the yogurt drinks. If there were any…
Seoul Day 2!
Today started with a great meal at the hotel. I got bulgogi, pho, and fried rice, which were all delicious. This hotel buffet was better than any of the ones I have had in the United States. Then we left for the Hwaseong Fortress. The fortress was huge, with its walls stretching throughout the city….
Seoul Day 1!
After two flights that lasted forever, we finally arrived in Seoul. The traveling took all day, and I barely got any sleep. I thought I would be sluggish all day, but it was quite the opposite. The adrenaline of being in a new country and wanting to see everything hit me immediately. One thing was…
Journey to Korea
Hi everyone, my name is John Wedgeworth and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. I am in the College of Business Administration pursuing a major in accounting. I am from Towson Maryland, just about 10 minutes outside Baltimore. Growing up going to Orioles and Ravens games gave me a passion for sports…