Introduction Collaboration, perseverance, and intelligence. In the past 70 years, Korea has evolved from a country relying on foreign investment to creating one of the largest economies in the world. It was thanks to these traits of the Korean people that they were able to kickstart the miracle on the Han River, and even today,…
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Water Treatment & Oil
Today marks the final day of company visits in Seoul. On this exciting day, our first stop was an oil tanker park that was sadly closed off to the public for in-house tours. To make the best of the day, the group walked around the beautiful park and stared at the wonders of the Seoul…
DMZ and Baseball!
Before I came to Seoul, my brother and I were most excited about my trip to the highly militarized, historical, and famous DMZ. This place has been a huge interest of mine since I initially learned about the Korean War many years ago. What I wanted to see most was the gate. Knowing so many…
Day 9, Camp Casey!
Day 9 in Seoul had us visiting the Camp Casey military base just north of Seoul. Built in 1952, this camp is occupied by 6,300 military personnel and 2,500 civilians. Being my first time ever in an overseas military base, I was surprised by how little people there were outside doing basic duties. The camp…
Hiking day!
Today was finally the time to go hiking in Bukhansan National Park! The day started when we met at the hotel lobby at 6:00am, filled up on snacks for the day, and after a long subway ride, we finally made it to the base of the hike. Our group consisted of about 9 of our…
Chicken Gizzards are great
Today in Seoul, my group and I ended up eating a ton of great food! Our first notable stop was a fried chicken joint. The one we found was incredibly well-known to many people in the area, and as soon as you stepped inside, you could feel the charm of the restaurant. Locals were on…
Yonsei University
Hello! This is day 7 of my blog from South Korea, and today we visited the famous Yonsei University! This stands as the third-best school in South Korea. The commute to the university was extremely long, as we took multiple subway lines and took the bus too. When we got there, we could tell it…
Day 5 in Seoul.
Today was one of the best days in Seoul so far! Taekwondo was an absolute blast to learn and practice. We started off getting our uniforms, which looked very cool. My favorite part of this experience was the sparring. The goal of this was to tap the other person on the shoulder and try to…
Fun in factories
Today, we went to the highly anticipated Hyundai visit, where we were given the authority to tour their vehicle manufacturing line. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip so far. With my interest in engineering, seeing the process of creating a car from a simple roll of steel is something that blew…
Seoul Day 3:
Seoul day three was extremely interesting but also rough at some points for me. Today, we went on two company visits, which required many hours’ worth of driving through bumpy roads. This caused me to get very carsick, but I ended up feeling okay after we got off. Our first visit was to Fredit, the…
Second day!!
Today started off with a tour of the Huaseong Fortness, which was an incredibly unique experience where we got a piece of Korean history and an awesome round of archery! What I liked most about this was the scenery. This was one of the most beautiful parts of South Korea yet. Cleanliness, excitement, and beauty…
Long way from home
We finally made it to Korea! I couldn’t express how excited I was when we first landed. What I was looking forward to most to on this trip was the food, and so far, it hasn’t disappointed. The first thing I ate was at a Korean convenience store, where I had a Beef Bulgogi wrap…
To Korea
Introduction Hi! My name is Kacper Nieradka, and I am a freshman mechanical engineering major at the Swanson School of Engineering. I am a New Jersey native who loves to eat delicious bagels with extra cream cheese. Some of my favorite things to do are play volleyball, lift weights at the gym, ski in the…