by Jessica Arnold

Highlights

One of my biggest highlights of going to Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea was experiencing a big university. The campus was stunning and spacious with lots of spaces for the students both inside and out. I also loved being there for the annual Yon-Ko games which is a sporting event between Yonsei and another of the top three Universities in South Korea. The atmosphere was like nothing else; super fun vibes and lots of partying in the city afterwards. 

Challenges

I did not like the cold during winter (when it stayed negative degrees during the day) as it made it hard to do outdoor activities. But thankfully the semester only has a couple of weeks of winter. However, the cold did bring some very pretty scenes when it snowed.

What I learned on Exchange

I learned a lot about how differently other cultures operate and it grew my ability to be flexible in interacting with others. It also helped me to be more confident in figuring out alternative ways of doing things as I did not know the language.