Wrapping up week 8 and getting ready for midterms! My studio group has been having meetings it seems every other day, I’m constantly mumbling korean everywhere I go, and I’ve been downloading lots of movies. I’m going a little stir crazy here on campus, so today I spent the day browsing through 10 levels of shops at Lotte Mall after trying to study korean for a bit outside. In my studio we have been working on concept models and preliminary drawings for the development of an international market in the Jagalchi district. Our goal is to revitalize the area by … Continue reading Week 8! Halfway There!

Crazy to think I’ve been here 7 weeks! This past week the Busan International Film Festival was still going on so this week I went and saw a film from from Turkey/Germany. The main “red carpet” location for the film festival was in Centum City, which is pretty much the most developed business area within Busan. It’s also home to the largest department store with over 15 levels of stores. We’re starting to get close to midterms here now, so I’ve got a few projects coming up and have had a few tests. Studio is still a bit tough working … Continue reading Week 7!

So this week has been busy, busy. I’ve felt a little overwhelmed at times this week because I couldn’t see myself getting everything done. But I made it to the end of week 5 and I’m ready to rest and prepare for another busy week. This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend International Camp + which is a student interaction program sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Korean Youth Work Agency. It pushes korean and international students to work together on a presentation project over a topic. This weekend was the camps … Continue reading Week 5!

It’s the end of my fourth week here in Busan and it ended with a typhoon after a week of perfectly sunny days. It’s been in the 70’s all week and I don’t think it’ll get above 80 again the rest of the time I’m here. Pray for this Texas girl who is used to summer till mid-end of October. Classes have been interesting here so far. My studio class is still presenting me some challenges but I’m working through them. My film class and world studies class have been great so far. Both the professors are from America and … Continue reading Week 4!

This week was the Korean Holiday Chuseok, so naturally during the second week of class we had two days off. On Wednesday, the International Exchange Office put on a Chuseok Feast for al the international students at Dongseo. They had different types of rice puffs, fish cakes, eggs with corn, and an odd broth like drink. I’m proud to say I tried everything. That’s all I’m gonna say. They even gave us cute little rice cakes as well, which were filled with red bean. After the feast, the Welcoming Ceremony commenced where we heard welcoming remarks from the President of … Continue reading Week Three!