While my Plus3 South Korea experience has come to an end, I couldn’t have been happier to go with such a great group of students and make so many memories. After the long, enduring flight on our way back to the US from Korea, I can say that the jet lag I experienced was miserable,…
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Oil and Water (Day 11)
This morning, we drove to an oil storage facility, which was right next to a World Cup stadium that was used back in 2002! Here, we walked around the facility to look at all of the giant tanks that stored the oil in the 70s. This was because there were conflicts with trade and oil,…
DMZ & KBO (Day 10)
Today, we were visiting the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and attending the Kiwoon Heroes vs. Samsung Lions baseball game. To get to the DMZ, we had to drive far north to near the border. After traveling for around an hour and a half, we stopped at a local Korean restaurant which served a stew with hot…
Camp Casey (Day 9)
To start off the morning, we woke up bright and early to grab a bite to eat before hitting the road to go to camp Casey. On the bus ride there, I watched one of my favorite shows to kill time. Once we got there, we immediately had to show our identification to the front…
Bukhansan and Bibimbap (Day 8)
Waking up at 6 am was difficult, but I couldn’t have been more excited to go on this hike. We planned to hike Mount Bukhansan, a 4.8 out of 5 in difficulty. We were on the road for a little over an hour to get to the mountain. After the long bus ride, we had…
In the Village (Day 7)
This morning, my roommate and I started off the day with a good workout. Although the gym was small, we made it work. After grabbing breakfast, we went to beautiful village where some of the royal/wealthy families reside in. While keeping quiet to not disturb the locals, we explored the streets and took lots of…
Yonsei University (Day 6)
Today was an extremely wet, rainy day. We had a tour of Yonsei University on our itinerary. Arriving at the campus after a long bus ride, I was in awe of its beauty and size. We began the day with lunch in the cafeteria, where the students eat. I got an omurice dish with fried…
The Dojo (Day 5)
To start off my morning, I worked out in the hotel gym with the extra time we had before departing for the day’s itinerary. The first stop was at a taekwondo dojo, where we learned the philosophy of taekwondo and some of the techniques that makes their fighters so quick and strong. We got to…
Cruising (Day 4)
Today, we finally got to visit the Hyundai Asan factory which I was looking forward to the most out of the company visits on this trip. As soon as we entered the facility, we were surrounded with an innovative environment with some of Hyundai’s newest vehicles. We even got to sit in a few of…
Day 3 (Fredit and TKE)
This morning, we started the day off going to Fredit, from hy where they toured us around the plant that produces thousands of packaged healthy yogurts. Walking into the plant, I could immediately recognize the cleanliness of their company and the innovative look that they are going for. The plant was so inviting with all…
Heart of Seoul (Day 2)
Woke up this morning to a delicious breakfast in the hotel where they served common foods with the addition of some BBQ! The first stop of the day was the Ancient Fortress. After a long bus ride, we toured around the fortress, taking dozens of photos and visiting cool historic spots where I was able…
First Day in Korea!
On our long, enduring plane ride, I tried my best to sleep on the end half of the flight in hopes of adjusting to the time here. Arriving at 4 AM, we immediately grouped together, got a few snacks in one of the convenience stores and met with our tour guide, Jinny. She was extremely…
Preparing for Seoul
Hello, everyone! My name is Nathan Belculfine and I am a first-year engineering student with the intent of studying mechanical engineering. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh and am now attending the school I had always dreamed of. Growing up, I was surrounded by the blue and gold as my father was a football…