Living in Korea: The First Nine Months
Late March 2006 - December 2006
Seoul, South Korea
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Hillsdale College hat Yonsei University April or May, 2006 This guy was a Korean student from Japan who'd bought this hat in Japan because he thought it looked cool. When I asked him how he knew of my alma mater, he said he didn't actually know what was written on it, just that he liked the design. Since Hillsdale is a tiny liberal arts college that not even most Americans have heard of, how very, very strange to encounter it in Asia.... |
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City Hall Fountain at Night Seoul May 5, 2006 Kids playing in the colorful water fountain near City Hall during the Hi Seoul Festival. |
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Yonsei Level 1 Class Yonsei Univ. Korean Language Institute, Seoul May 8, 2006 A class photo from my Level I class at Yonsei -- they were a great group. Most of the students were from Japan, but one was from China, one from Taiwan, and one from Israel. |
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Political Campaigning Yonsei Univ. Front Gate area, Seoul May 23, 2006 The women on the back of the truck were supporting a candidate for a local office this past Spring. |
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My Building Yonsei Univ. East Gate neighborhood, Seoul May 25, 2006 I live in a small boarding house inside this apartment building. |
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Anti-Calculus Toothpaste Seoul July 21, 2006 An example of wonderful, zany Konglish. "Konglish" is Korean English - not really Korean, not really English. (Note, as a Korean friend wondered when I mentioned this, it actually turns out there's a 2nd definition of calculus in the dictionary, who knew?) |
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Kyobo Books Gwanghwamoon, Seoul July 30, 2006 The very popular Kyobo bookstore. |
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Me at Cheonggyecheon Seoul July 30, 2006 As my shirt says, you probably don't recognize me without my cape. I'm wearing the "Han Dan" t-shirt they gave me on my last day at work -- it was signed by many of my coworkers. By the way, Jim, Paula, and crew -- the electronic dictionary / MP3 player continues to get quite a workout, I can't imagine living without it! Cheonggyecheon is a popular destination for Seoul city dwellars who want to take a stroll along this recently re-created stream that goes through the heart of the city. They often have great art shows here, and there is always something new to see. |
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Me in Front of My Favorite Building in Seoul Jong-no, Seoul July 30, 2006 This houses Samsung Financial. In the ring at the top is a really expensive restaurant, though you can appreciate the view if you simply visit the restrooms! |
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Looking South to the River Seoul August 19, 2006 Seoul as seen from a high-rise. The tall, golden-colored building on the other side of the river is the 63 Building (it's 63 stories high). |
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Kids and Backpacks Korean National Arboretum, Gyeonggi-do September 15, 2006 Not long after I transferred to Sogang University, we took a school field trip to the National Arboretum. After lunch I spotted this bunch of elementary school kids lined up with their backpacks (no, they go to a different school than I do :). |
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