Hello everyone. After getting a question a few days ago, I thought it might be helpful to make a blog post about my entire EPIK application timeline. I didn’t create one initially because I actually didn’t think anyone was reading this blog besides a few …
*This post has been updated as of October 11, 2025. Please read all the updates written in red* So even though it has been six months almost 6 years, I am still slowly finding my way around Boseong and figuring out ways to get around …
Hello everyone. This post has been on my mind for a while and I am finally taking the time to write it out. I have made it no secret that while I was living in Korea, I did not like where I lived. Even though …
There’s a chill in the air So, it’s been a year since I’ve last posted anything on this blog. 2 weeks short of a year to be exact, and life has been interesting. Autumn is here and the weather is only getting colder. This past …
This past Summer I had the opportunity to travel down to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I haven’t been to Tulsa since I was a teenager. I went from spending almost every childhood summer in Tulsa all the way up until tenth grade, to never visiting. I actually …
When the new year starts, it’s usually a time of reflection for most people. I guess I’m still in that phase of reflection as my mind has drifted back to my year in South Korea. Although, if you had to go off my blog posts …
If 2020 could be described in a single gif, it would be this one. Without a doubt, 2020 has been the worst year of my existence. I emphasize “my existence” because it would be a drastic overstatement to say it has been the worst year …
I have been keeping a journal since I was around 12 or 13 years old. I never had the fancy and cute journals starting out; I would just use a regular wide-ruled notebook. And now today as an adult, I still keep a journal, even …
One of the things I did while living in Korea is go on a hike at one of the national parks – Hwasun National Park. It was actually my co-teacher’s idea as his parents often go hiking. They were going to go as a family …
When I was living in Korea, one of the things I was able to do was attend a Kpop concert! GOT7 is a group that I am familiar with and I have actually been to one of their concerts before. It was back in Summer …
So I know that my blog might come off to some people like living in rural South Korea is horrible. I’m here today to tell you that it’s not. While it was a difficult experience for me, there were still some great things about living …
It’s getting close to the anniversary of that day again and I find my mind increasingly turning to you.I know we’ve never met, and I know we never will. But I think about you sometimes and I wonder that if we had, would you still …
Hello everyone. This post has been on my mind for a while and I am finally taking the time to write it out. I have made it no secret that while I was living in Korea, I did not like where I lived. Even though …