Okay, this post will actually be short because we didn’t actually do anything today. I woke up bright and early at 8:05 AM but still missed the salty bread. Luckily, some was saved for me by them, so thank you for giving me some. Emma delivered it to me mostly because she was in the…

I’ll keep this post more brief than the others (or not). I woke up super late, sleeping through all my alarms. We went to Seoul TOPIS to learn about the smart systems. I got made fun of for looking like a bum because I wore my business shorts. Like I told everyone there, I was…

It was a good day in Pohang. I slept horribly last night, clearly feeling the drain from constant activities. I love this trip, but there is basically no time to just chill and rest a little. I feel I constantly need to do something during free time rather than just rest. My sleep schedule here…

Aakash was able to extend breakfast to 9:20 AM this morning. This worked great for me as I woke up basically at 9 AM, so I was able to eat a little something before starting our last tour of POSTECH. We boarded the bus and got off at the school, near RIST for Industrial Engineering….

This morning was a little rough waking up. I stayed up late writing my blog and calling my sister. Tonight, I still have to do my laundry too. We quickly hopped on the bus and headed out to POSTECH, which stands for Pohang University of Science and Technology. The campus was absolutely beautiful. I can…

We failed to wake up this morning. Someone maybe happened to set an alarm from their highschool days that was set for Monday through Friday and today was a Sunday. That person may or may not have been me. So, we missed the morning meditation and breakfast as well. We did wake up at the…

The vast majority of today was spent going to Golgulsa temple. We started the day by packing everything up and vacating our home base of Ibis Styles Hotel. Honestly, I liked that hotel a lot, but I think it’s mostly because of the bidet and smart toilet. The rooms themselves were mid as they were…

Today, we took a bus over to the DMZ. With an armistice agreement in 1953 to “end” the Korean War, the demilitarized zone was demarcated, establishing a tentative peace between the nations. Despite this, multiple infiltration tunnels were found by South Korea, clearly showing North Korea was preparing for an invasion. We went to one…

We went to Suwon Fortress to explore the area and shoot some arrows. I managed to hit the target right in the forehead, but many of my arrows went off target. Mostly, I missed because I couldn’t aim properly and aimed too far to the right. I didn’t anticipate that I’d have to aim pretty…

This morning, we went to the city hall of Seoul. I like to think of the city hall as the personal domicile of Hechi, Seoul’s mascot, who embodies justice and safety. We had a very nice tour guide who took us through both the new and old parts of the city hall. I enjoyed the…

The second day started interestingly. I randomly woke up at 5 AM or so and struggled to fall asleep. Jet lag hit me hard, though I wasn’t affected in a terrible way. Despite this, I still managed to be late in responding to my group leader for being ready. I went for some breakfast, which…

The wait is finally over. We landed in Seoul at 4 in the morning, arriving at Incheon Airport. We quickly met up with Esther, our local travel guide here in Korea. We then left for the hotel (we all desperately needed a shower at this point) by bus. As we rode on the bus, it…

The long wait for the end of this semester is finally over. Now, after taking all our finals and finishing every final project, we are finally ready to depart for South Korea. I was fortunate enough to complete all my finals by Wednesday, so I was able to relax before the trip started. So, I…

Hi, I’m Manav Trivedy, and I’m currently a freshman majoring in Computer Science. I am from North Wales, PA, which is just an hour out of Philly. I am currently in Pitt Sailbot club where I’m learning how the codebase works for controlling the boat. My main interests as it relates to my major are…