It's been quite some time since I've written anything. Over 8 months actually. But I'm back again on another adventure! This time a much longer one. Just under 6 months this time. I'm currently seated at the desk in my dorm room, enjoying the indoors while the city's nightlife begins. Dozens of students are making their way to the different establishments surrounding the school campus. It is the end of my third week in Seoul, South Korea.
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| View from my dorm window |
For those who may not know, here's a brief background: I am here at Chung-Ang University/중앙대학교 as an exchange student from Cleveland State. This has been a trip I never really imagined would happen, nor did I expect it to happen before the age of 21. However, it did, and here I am, eating an apple and drinking chocolate milk like the "adult" I am.
Let me just tell you now. It has not been all sunshine and roses, these first few weeks. While studying in another country is an amazing and exciting opportunity, it is not as easy as the brochures make it look, nor is it as easy as most people who've done it will tell you. People don't really like to talk about the negative experiences they have. Maybe they're afraid it will discourage someone from doing an exchange/study abroad program themselves. Who knows. But I do think it's only fair for people to know the good and the bad experiences. I believe it gives a better perspective of what it's really like to live in another country for longer than a tourist-y visit.
