The 5.18 Uprising of Gwangju, South Korea marked the beginning of a ten-day battle between the citizens of the city and the military forces. Led by university students of Chonnam National University, the people fought a bloody battle to combat the martial law that they believed should end with the fall of the previous Yushin…
Category: Cultural Immersion
A Day in the Life: One
My host university, Chonnam National University, is in the city of Gwangju, located in the south of the peninsula. These photos were taken atop the Jeonil Building 245 during a class field trip, a building with extreme importance to the city (see “5.18 Uprising” post). If you like museums and/or history, then this is a…
A Day in the Life: Prologue
The days can vary wildly depending on what I’m planning on doing that day—whether I’m just going to classes or going on a day trip with some friends, every day is a little different. I might just stay in my dorm except for classes and eating at the cafeteria, or I might go shopping at…
Chuseok
A mid-autumn harvest festival, Chuseok is a national holiday celebrated during the eighth month of the lunar calendar (September or October). Meant to be a time of family, friends, and food, many Korean students go home during the multi-day holiday period and celebrate by spending time together as many places like banks, governmental departments, and…
Host Country & Cultural Immersion
What are your favorite things about your host location thus far? It’s hard to say what my favorite things are, but it can be summed up with this: South Korea has been brilliant!! The natural scenery is beautiful, particularly the bamboo forest that I visited. Coming from Washington, I love views of nature and walking…