As of now, I have returned home from Korea. Adjusting my sleep schedule when I returned back to America was harder than I thought, and it took me about a week to sleep normally again. I’ve taken the time to visit my friends and family, give out all the souvenirs I bought, and work my…
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열둘 – Returning Home
I spent my final moments in Korea packing up my stuff and doing some last minute shopping. Some notable places I visited include Muji, a Japanese department store, and SW19, a small Korean fragrance brand. After buying a few things and spending all my remaining cash, I hurried back to the hotel to leave for…
열하나 – TOPIS and Cooking Class
Today our group started the day by visiting Seoul’s City Hall to learn about TOPIS (Transport Operation and Information Service). TOPIS is a high-tech traffic monitoring system used by Seoul to automate traffic patterns, public transportation, and monitor citizens violating driving laws. Our class was able to visit the TOPIS facility, which was located in…
열 – Hyundai and Seoul Tower
Today’s plan was to tour Hyundai Motors in the middle of the day and take a train to Seoul in the evening. To start, I packed all my bags to be sent to Seoul, and then took a bus to Hyundai’s Ulsan factory. The tour at Hyundai consisted of a product showcase and a factory…
아홉 – POSTECH and Steel Factory
By now, I was starting to a feel a lot better, so I decided to resume my usual participation with the class. We started our day off by touring POSTECH, a small STEM university in Korea. Apparently, this is a location where Pitt students can study abroad, so I made sure to ask the tour…
여덟 – Hospital
After being sick for quite some time, today’s plan was simple: stay in the hotel and visit a doctor when I can. My morning was very slow, and I spent most of my time sitting on the toilet or lying in bed. At around noon, I left the hotel with one of my instructors to…
일곱 – Temple Stay
Today, I spent the first half of my day packing up and traveling out of Seoul to Gyeongju, Korea’s old capital. I was still feeling pretty nauseous and tired, but I made sure to drink lots of water and use the bathroom frequently while traveling. Thankfully, the travel time wasn’t too long, as our group…
여섯 – DMZ and Baseball Game
Today was an extremely busy day, but something else I would like to note before we left the hotel is that I ended up eating something for breakfast that severely upset my stomach. I am still not exactly sure what that was, but it progressively bothered me more as the day continued. Despite my health…
다섯 – Suwon and Samsung
Today, one of our activities got cancelled, giving our class more free time today. First, our group went to Suwon Fortress to explore and do an archery practice. I had a fun time learning how to use the bow, and I got comfortable aiming and shooting pretty quickly. Additionally, I enjoyed spending time at the…
넷 – Arisu Water Facility and KBBQ
Today was another very busy day. To start, we went to Seoul City Hall and explored on our own for an hour before our tour. Something that immediately stood out to me was how massive the building was. I found the architecture to be pretty cool, and I enjoyed seeing all the plants incorporated into…
셋 – Exploring Seoul
My first and second day in Korea consisted of mainly tourism. On day one, our group started off our day by visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace. Personally, I was impressed with how large the palace space was, and I also enjoyed seeing all the mountains and natural beauty in the background. Later in the day, we spent…
둘- The Flight
Although I was very excited to visit Korea, the journey was quite a long one. My trip from Pittsburgh to Seoul included a flight to Atlanta, a seven-hour layover, and then a sixteen-hour flight to Korea. Finding ways to stay busy and was a challenge, so I mostly passed time by sleeping or watching Korean…
하나 – Introduction
Hey everyone! My name is Noah Kim, and I am a first year engineering student at Pitt from Plymouth Meeting, PA. I will enter the Electrical and Computer Engineering program in the fall, and am very excited to learn about smart systems on my trip to South Korea. Currently at Pitt, I am involved in…