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I am back home safe in the arms of America. I really miss Korea already. I also realized that it is the people that make a place special. Koreans are extremely friendly, helpful, fun people and that is what made the trip so great. All the Americans there were nice too. Well, I just wanted to let you know Im home. 

Last Week Pics

Here are a few pics from the last week:

This is food i ate...I couldn't tell you what it is
Lovely Lesley Chowing down
A cute decorated subway
Seoul at night
My Teepee
Me walking at the Korean folk village 

Traditional Korean dance
A cute Korean lady
Me and Jean
A bull!! He was nice
This was a cool horse show

Underground Shopping

I went shopping today and spent 116,000 won!!!! Which translates into almost $100 US. I got so many cute things. One outfit though I will have to lose weight before I can wear because it is a little snug. Well more than snug but anyways. The reason is because they don't let you try stuff on here rand everything is "free" size. That means it's the size the maker made it. This makes it hard to know what is going to fit you and what is not. But 10,000 won for an outfit!!! (That's like $10 US.) You can't beat that price. I may buy more stuff tomorrow but we'll see. I am going to try to get my hair dyed tomorrow. I am thinking darker!! Yes, tomorrow shall be fun. I miss everyone and will write again soon with pictures. 

Love,

This Week

This was Tight-Rope Dancing at the Korean Folk Village we went to today. It was nice but very touristy, which, well, is what I am but I was hoping for the real deal. Such is Life. Anyway, maybe tomorrow I will post some more pics. I am really tired right now and am looking forward to bed. I am going to go to Church tomorrow which will be fun. Sorry about the video being sideways. I don't know how to change it to normal view.

I love you all,

 

The Past Few Days

HI all here is all that you have missed so far. (This is just a summary)

As a cultural activity we did ceramics, This is how the clay started

This Is a weird toilet in Korea

this is how the clay ended,(It's kinda lop-sided)

These are the 219 steps we have to climb up and down to get from the dorms to town. It's quite lovely(not)

This is the admin. building housing the International Affairs Office

This is the palace in Seoul. It's was great in size.

This is the post that classifies were each class of people stands

A bomb hit the palace right there

This is Jean, Inga, Loan, and Shawn at the palace.(I am proud of this picture.)

This a nice restaurant we ate at after we went to the palace

I was up to bat at these ghetto batting cages. Baseball is big in Asia you know.

This was at Karaoke. We got our own room. It was very nice. This was the VIP room. The Teenager Room was working right, ha ha.

Inga and I at Karaoke

These were the beds at the East Sea. Cool Huh?

This is the sushi we were served at the East Sea. It was kinda chewy.

My first taste of Soju(Korean liquor)

My Friend Chris on the hike

Lesley, my roommate, and I at the start of the hike

A cute little baby sleeping

A sweet toddler being swung by his parents

A Water trick, Can you guess how it's done??

An awesome dragon

Big Budda

Sweet Lesley

Our friend/korean student/tour guide for the day, Donghyun

The group I hiked with

Monks at the temple doing some kind of praying or ceremony

These rocks represent wishes. Look at all the wishes. I hope they came true.

The creek and bridge

A beautiful bridge

The view at the top of the mountain on our way back to Dankook

Little tiny fish to eat

If you have seen YES Man you'll get this picture. I was running while taking pictures. It is actually deliciously fun.

One of the most famous mountains in Korea

Self Portrait

Back at Dankook

Hi all

I am back safely from the east sea. I am tried and Lesley needs my computer so i'll describe it in full detail later. There is quite the story. Anyways, I love you all as always. Miss you bunches.

East Sea

Hello from Korea

I am going to the East this weekend with the school. It should be fun.  I am not taking my computer though so I won't be writing until Sunday night. Well Sunday morning for you. Anyways, Karaoke was so fun last night. I hope I can take my roommate because she didn't go and she totally missed out. it wasn't expensive either. It was about three dollars a person. I paid a little extra because I wanted to and that seems to be the trend in Korea. Everybody pays for everybody. Anyways, I am getting ready for the day. I will talk to you again soon. With all my love, 

Hey all,

Today was a way better day. It only sprinkled a little this morning. Tonight we had the welcome party from the school and had hamburgers and hotdogs. It was fun everyone just had fun. There were lots of laughs and crazy dancing. Now, I am going to go karaoke with some girls that i have been hanging out with. Their names are Jean, Loan, Inga, and I think kelli. It sounds like fun. Karaoke is really big here. I am excited. Well, I love you all and I will post pictures soon. I just need to borrow a cord from my friend! See you soon

  

Thursday

Today was another day of classes. I really like this movie we watched in lit class today called " red Cliff." It's a chinese movie. My friend Lesley loves the chinese culture so she is really into it. She is the cutest ever. I am also enjoying the book of short stories we are reading. They are interesting. Today, it was really hot. So after our activity a bunch of us had a water balloon fight. It was way fun but over quickly. Tonight, lesley and I are going to watch Gran torino on my laptop. That should be fun. Well, going to watch the movie now. I love you all.

Today, Wednesday

Today I am going to make korean ceramics. I am really excited. We don't have class on Wednesday. Maybe later I am going to Seoul with a big group. We'll see how it works out. I really want to go today because it doesn't look like it's going to rain today. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am Half way through the first week. Only Three and a half left. Hmmm. I hope it'll go by fast. I can't stand this rain. Next time  want to go somewhere warm with no rain!!! At least ot intense rain. ugh. Well I am off to search for breakfast. I love you all.

an nyong ha se yo(hello) all,

Today was the first day of classes.  My first class wasn't until eleven so at ten I wandered around campus finding things. My first class is awesome. My teacher is Indian, as in from India, she is great. She makes class really fun. My second class has like no one in it though and the teacher doesn't speak english very well so its hard to follow along. I think I might switch into the lit class because I love reading anyway. I found a friend with a cord that fits my camera so I can just borrow hers, Yay!! I have a few pictures from the last couple days but not many. We made a traditional Korean food today called bibimbap, I think. It was good. There was tons of sesame oil in it. I think that is like olive oil for us. Then I went to this place called E-Mart. It's kinda like a Walmart and Costco and mall all mix in one. It was way cool. I got some fruit and hand soap and a hand towel there. It was way fun and I got to know a few more people better. I am so glad because I am starting not to feel so alone.  There are so many types of cultures here It's amazing. Well, here are some pictures....

Food examples in E-mart

The classroom in Which we cooked BiBimBap

I cooked the bean sprouts seen here

This is everything cooked just not put together yet

A beautiful shoot of the city from campus

This is our bathroom 

This is our shower ( no door to separate the shower from everything else)

My side of the room

The view from our window

Me at the gate at PDX

Grandma, Amanda, and me at PDX before Security

Nana Driving to Portland

Amanda and I in the Car to Portland