Despite my previous worries of not being able to get around Seoul with my extremely limited Korean, I was able to make it through the duration of the program just fine. There were a few apps that I constantly used to make the trip smoother. Papago (the Korean version of Google Translate) was extremely helpful…

My first few days in Seoul were a bit more challenging than I expected. When I arrived, I was shocked to discover that SNU was located on a mountain – a fifteen minute bus ride from the nearest subway station. At first, I was a bit scared to venture out. The bus had dropped us…

Hi everyone! My name is Joanne Lee, and I am a rising sophomore intending to pursue a degree in Microbiology with minors in Chemistry and Computer Science. This July, I will be studying in South Korea for a month at Seoul National University! At the beginning of freshman year, I knew I wanted to do…