Today began with a visit to Trainor Korea, which was actually far more interesting than I expected as a result of the company’s origin. Trainor is a company originally from the Nordic region, which happens to have an office in Busan for certifying employees for certain competencies and skills. In short, they hope to reduce…

The beaches of Busan are absolutely gorgeous. I am not a huge fan of beaches, nor am I a great swimmer, but the moment I saw that golden sand and green water, I knew I had to get in. Unfortunately for me, the water was exceptionally cold; I had to force myself all the way…

I have missed American food so much that I actually ate at McDonald’s for the first time since I was probably fifteen years old. Nothing cures homesickness quite like a Big Mac and a Coke. In all honesty, I still feel quite lost in this country, and to be perfectly truthful, I do not expect…

Today was our final day in Gyeongju, and the entire day was spent visiting various cultural sites throughout the city and on the mountains. These visits, to be perfectly honest, feel like a complete blur. The museum, for instance, was interesting, but it is tough to try and follow along with the entire history of…

Today was a day of travel and relaxing. In the morning we said farewell to Seoul and hello to Gyeongju. Seoul was brilliant, but I will admit, I was absolutely ready for some space after being in such a large city. The journey to Gyeongju itself was brilliant; the countryside of Korea is a sight…

Today was both physically and emotionally exhausting. In the morning we visited the DMZ, and I am still processing all of the things I saw, trying to make sense of it all. Korea possesses an exceptionally mountainous, forested topography, yet I noticed on our drive that the mountains across the border were entirely bare. As…

Our tour of NAVER is probably the most enlightening experience I have had personally while in Korea. For those who are unaware, NAVER is a Korean company that acts rather similarly to Google exclusively in the Korean market; in short, it is a search engine. Given that I was able to visit Google, both in…

I have now been in this country for three and a half days, and I continue to marvel at the absurd size of Seoul. Given that we had to travel over an hour from the center of Seoul to get to Samsung Biologics, I expected for the building to gradually become smaller, yet the high-rises…

Given the name of today’s blog post, you might be able to guess where our group visited in Seoul today. Normally I would aim for a more creative title, but not very much rhymes with Hanyang, so this is all I can do. Easily the best part of the trip was a lecture given by…

My first day in Korea was absolutely brilliant, if confusing. The Royal Palace wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but it was undeniably beautiful; every component within the walls surrounding the palace was ornate, precise. Each aspect of the architecture holds some significance. The dragons in the throne room symbolize the king’s power, the raised…

Fourteen hours is a long time to sit in the middle seat of an airplane. At some point in time, the idea of ever leaving the plane feels like an impossibility. It seems as though your entire existence will become watching The Fighter over and over, unable to move an inch for all of eternity….

Hey, everybody! My name is Micah Headley, and I am currently a freshman in the College of Business Administration. I am planning to major in marketing and global management, as well as gain a certificate in leadership and ethics. As far as my future career goes, anyone’s guess is as good as mine. I have…