My room at the Woosong University Dorm wakes me up most days because of the bright sunrise. While other days we have started with breakfast in the cafeteria, this day we started by taking a COVID test before our day at the preschools. With a negative test, I was able to attend our first session with our Korean partner students in the Early Childhood Education Building. Looking for nourishment, a small group of five formed and headed to the coffee shop on campus, called Twosome Cafe. Twosome Cafe has many teas, coffees, and smoothies for the university students to enjoy. Smoothie in hand, we all ran to the Early Childhood Education building to meet the rest of the team. My partner, Michelle, and I began to discuss our plan for the lesson that day. As a teacher for Woosong Kindergarten, we taught our Calming Jar activity. The Calming Jar activity teaches the preschoolers how to regulate their emotions through mindful meditation. Michelle and I met with our Korean Partner and discussed the details of how the session will run for the day. After hours of decision making, we were ready to get our lunch for the day. A quick lunch of cold noodle soup, chicken cutlet, and a cheese ball later, and we were ready to start the lesson with the preschoolers. Our lesson was a success at Woosong Kindergarten! From the feedback of the rest of the team and our personal reflections, we were able to improve our lesson tremendously! However, during the lesson, we were met with a torrent of rain that will last all week. After much needed rest, a group of us met up with another Woosong University student from our Dorm. This student took us to a local restaurant where we tried any and every dish they recommended. By the time we had finished, it was 9:30 PM, and we were exhausted from the day. However, the dorm held a surprise at our arrival. The rest of our floor was chatting in the floor lobby, and we all had an impromptu photo session! The spontaneity of living in a dorm is unlike any other living experience. We all got to share our experiences that day and plan for the weekend ahead together. As we began to wind down, we all went our separate ways finding comfort in one another through talking, playing games, and eating good food. -Hailie
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