I seriously cannot believe this is my last blog I will write in Korea before heading home. It feels like I just got to Seoul, and now I’m counting down the last few days before I leave on Thursday. This weekend was definitely one for the books and the perfect way to wrap up my…
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Seoul from Above
Yesterday, I visited N Seoul Tower, and it ended up being the perfect day to go. After basically two weeks of nonstop rain, the weather finally cleared up. It was sunny, the sky was blue, the birds were chirping, lalala. For the first time in what felt like forever, you could actually see the mountains…
Communication Differences in Korea
Regarding the communication scale from low-context to high-context, have you noted any communication differences and preferences in your host country? Have you had any miscommunication situations that you have had to overcome? Have you encountered any challenges or differences in communication in your work environment? I grew up communicating in a pretty low-context way, and…
Communication Differences in Korea
This weekend I took a day trip to Suwon. The main reason I went was to see the Starfield Library inside the Suwon mall, which I had seen on videos and wanted to check out in person. It was located in the center of the building starting on the fourth floor, and it looked just…
More Than Taking the Lead
This week was definitely one of my favorites since arriving in Seoul because my grandma came to visit! Getting to explore the city with her made this week extra special. We checked something off her bucket list by eating ramen along the Han River, just like in so many K-dramas. It was such a simple…
Building My Leadership Skills
Before this summer, my leadership style was probably more hands-off. I’ve always believed in giving people space to figure things out on their own. I’m someone who doesn’t love being micromanaged, so I tend to avoid doing it to others. Usually, I tend to trust people and only jump in when something actually goes wrong….
Leadership Skills in Korea
Last Saturday, we took a day trip to the demilitarized zone, which was a very unique experience. At 6:15 AM, we got picked up by a bus and headed straight toward the DMZ. We started by walking across the Freedom Bridge in Paju, where the tour guide explained how the bridge was used by prisoners…
Research, Royal Palaces, and Real Growth
This week felt like one of those weeks where every day was completely different from the last. One day, I was standing at the DMZ looking across the border into North Korea. Seeing the two countries separated by just a few hundred meters was honestly surreal. It is something I’ve learned about for years, but…
Building Skills Abroad
Some soft skills that I have developed so far include time management, communication, and problem-solving abilities. Coming into the internship, I was not sure how the work I would be doing would be framed. After the first day, I realized that instead of having daily tasks to complete, I had one big project that I…
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