The Countdown

As I've only got less than a month left until I depart for my year abroad in Korea, I've gone into preparation mode. I like to make sure I have a good amount of myself composed weeks before big events that way I have less to worry about the week of. Thanks to the power of Google I've come across many tips, secrets, and general knowledge about studying abroad. My two favorites would have to be The Study Abroad Blog (TSAB) and GRRRL Traveler (GT). TSAB has many great tips on studying abroad including what to bring and how to pack efficiently. GT...

Introduction

Aloha and welcome to my blog! My name is John Peter, a student at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa focusing on a BA in Family Resources and a minor in Korean. For the start of my senior year, I will be attending a year of school at 서강대학교 / Sogang University in Korea as part of an international student exchange agreement. I've always been interested in traveling but my points of interest were mainly in Europe. With this wonderful opportunity, I will actually be able to travel a good part of Asia while I am away, which is several steps closer to...