After a long day of traveling and a 2 ½ hour bus ride, we finally made it to Woosong University in Daejeon, which is where we will be residing. My colleagues and I were all so excited to discover our new homes for the next three weeks. Soon after getting situated, I fell asleep with ease as I was exhausted from traveling.
Due to still being accustomed to California’s time zone, I woke up bright and early around 7am and got ready for the day. The first order of business was to eat breakfast as I wanted to make sure that I am adequately caring for myself by eating on-time and not skipping meals. Woosong University’s cafeteria opens at 7:30am and I was eager to experience my first official meal in South Korea. I made it to the cafeteria soon after it opened and met up with my classmates to enjoy our first meal together. We were all so excited to eat and the cafeteria prepared curry and rice alongside some traditional Korean side dishes. Eating at a college university cafeteria was a new occurrence for me and it was exciting to be able to experience an aspect of a Korean college student’s daily routine. We enjoyed our first meal together and then headed back to our dorms to get some rest before we had our first adventure as a group. A couple hours later, we traveled as a cohort to a local COVID-19 testing center in Daejeon to comply with the country’s mandatory testing requirement. I enjoyed the bus ride as it was fascinating to see aspects of Daejeon that we could explore after we received our negative results. Once we reached the testing center, I was surprised with how quick the process was. Signing up and taking the test was quick and we were all finished within an hour. I am manifesting negative test results for my classmates and I as we are all eager to begin our three-week long adventure! Initially, I was prepared for a packed itinerary for our first full day in South Korea. However, our program’s activities had to be postponed to tomorrow due to South Korea’s mandatory COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirement for all foreigners. Although I was excited to begin our endeavors, I was also grateful to have time to rest and recharge after traveling. After a long day of resting, we not only feel rejuvenated, but also ready to begin our activities and tackle our busy schedule! -Laurie
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