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Club Day
2007-04-28 14:37:00
After the Samunori event, around 15 international students and a few koreans decided to go to Seoul for Club Day. Club Day happens on the last Friday of every month. There are two locations, one in Hongdae and the other in a district that I do not know. It is basically a night where everyone comes out to go clubbing. People pay 15,000won and they can go to any club of the 40 clubs in the Hongdae area. We got there at around 11pm and decided to go to a bar first to drink. The bar we went to was called HoBar which is pretty famous in the area because they have I think 4 locations all close to each order. We ordered 2 bottles of Jack Daniels for the 15 of us internationals and we polished that off pretty fast. I think I had around 9 shots which is alot for me. The set included a can of coke and some fruit and the price was 59,000 per set. After HoBar, we decided to hit the clubs. We went to DD's at first and it really sucked. It was a small square room with one bar and they had I swea...

General Lee Parade
2007-04-28 14:28:00
On Friday April 27th there was a parade in Onyang to celebrate a great victory that Gene ra l Lee commanded. Because General Lee was born and raised in Onyang, there was a big festival. The Samulnori class (Korean drumming) from Soonchunhyang participated in this event and they had to walk for 1.5 hours in the parade. I took many pictures but I am feeling lazy to upload them all. I have also a few videos as well. Give me time for the photos because there are over 70 so I will pick only the best to show. There was also a dinner afterwords which included all-you-can-eat korean BBQ with good meat!Here are the 4 videos:Here aer only a few pictures in no particular order:And then dinner after:Wow that was alot of pictures! I hope you guys enjoy looking at all of them. ^^http://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentInKo rea
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Thursday Volunteer
2007-04-28 14:21:00
One of my friends Melissa Gaare was able to organize with the local highschools and elementary schools some volunteer work for us international students. We can choose a day between Monday-Friday and spend 3.5 hours to help teach english to kids and/or their parents. This past Thursday , I decided to go volunteer with Wanjun. It was very fun, we were able to teach simple phrases to a kind girl and her mother. It was a great experience.This is where they fed us:The director, mother and daughter:Dont ask...kekehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/Stu dentInKorea
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Two shout outs!
2007-04-26 08:53:00
I just wanted to post to say a belated happy birthday for JiangJun who turned 23 on April 20th. We went drinking on Sunday, just a little bit. And also congratulations to Keith for getting accepted to UCLA yesterday.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Stu dentInKorea
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Unisex Washrooms
2007-04-26 07:58:00
Although I have been in Korea for 2 months now, I still find the unisex washrooms very funny. This is something I do not see back in Canada nor do I imagine it ever happening. At some of the pubs around the campus, they only have one washroom facility. It shows a picture of both the male and female doll and when you walk in there are 4 stalls. 2 of them for the females, 2 of them for males and then two urinals. Pretty funky idea, but I guess it saves on cost. Also, the sink to wash your hands is really dirty, if there is even a sink (sometimes there are none). But I guess that is how it works here and I must get used to it, which I have.Oh for the americans reading this blog, many Canadians (well that I know of) say washroom instead of bathroom. Sometimes there is no bath so why would it be called a bathroom? But 99% of the time there is a place to wash your hands, hence, washroom!http://feeds.feedburner.com/Stud entInKorea
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WARNING!
2007-04-21 12:16:00
I wanted to make this post seperate from the Pyeongtek post because I wanted to give a warning for the following pictures.WARNING WARNING WARNING: The following pictures may cause tears because all the puppies are soooo cute!Arn't they so cute?Good for dinner! j/k j/khttp://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentInK orea
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Another normal day
2007-04-21 11:49:00
I received this piece of paper back a couple days ago, just never had the chance to upload the picture. This is nothing out of the ordinary, I am used to seeing this on all my papers...http://feeds.feedburner.com/Stud entInKorea
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I am NOT an alcoholic!
2007-04-20 03:56:00
So it appears MANY people think that I am an alcoholic of some sort because in most of my posts I talk about drinking. Well let me get this fact straight, my name is Bryan and I am NOT an alcoholic! You see, in this small town, there is nothing to do except stay in the dorms or eat or drink. Most of the international students enjoy to go out and socialize so because there is no coffee shops or bubbletea places, we are forced to go the bars. I don't want to be anti-social nor be a party pooper so I agree to tag along to go because I rather not do nothing in the dorms. When I say we go drinking, it doesn't mean I always drink. It means I say no, then people force me to take a shot of soju, then I stop. One shot or one beer, it is harmless. I stay around for a bit to take care of my friends but I do not drink the whole night. Because I am asian, I have a weak enzyeme and thus resulting in the asian flush which is very embarassing.So I just wanted to make it clear that when I say im g...

A trip to Pyeongtek
2007-04-19 18:33:00
Today a few friends and I had plan to go to Pyeongtek because we all have no classes due to midterm exams. We wanted to go to Pyeongtek because there is an American army base there so we wanted to buy some clothes from around there and also just take a look around. We left SCH at around 1 and went for lunch at our usual spot, Kimbap Nara. From there, we took the bus to Cheonan and then took the subway to Pyeongtek. Total travel time was probably around 1.5 hours. 1 hour to Cheonan and 30 minutes to Pyeongtek. When we arrived there, we just walked around the side streets to find some clothes. I wanted to buy a dress shirt and blazer but could not find any that would suit my style. My friends, Keith, Addison and Oscar, all seemed to be able to find something that they liked. At the end of the trip, I walked out with nothing except a bigger stomach because we ate at Burger King. It is ok, it was a fun trip and pictures will be posted soon!Us having lunch before heading off:The buses an...
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April 18th
2007-04-18 18:28:00
Today I went for a walk with my friend Wan Jun and went around to a nice garden area to light some incents for my late mother. It was her birthday today on 4/18/1956. Please, if you read this post, I would like to ask you to say a prayer for her. Thank-you.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Stu dentInKorea
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2 down, 1 to go!
2007-04-17 19:45:00
I write this post while I am a bit buzzed and downloading my favourite TV show, Entourage. I have finished 2 exams (Korean writing and Korean conversation) and now I only have my Korean Business and Finance Midterm examination left. That is on Monday and I will study hard over the weekend to get a good grade. Although I am sure it will be easy considering I learned this stuff like 3 years ago! On Friday it will be my best chinese friend, Jiangjun's, birthday so we will go to celebrate that. I am not sure where we will be, but I do know it will be fun. Tonight I went out to the bars after a long hiatus. We drank to celebrate our 2 finished exams. Only Addison and my Hyeong (older brother [Hunjoon]) and two chinese girls, Lei Shan and Wu Wan Jun went. It was fun ^^. But I did not drink much, only a little bit, seriously! Pictures will be posted with permision of the girls. Well my episode just finished downloading, so I will go watch that now.Oh hey Steph, I heard you did the SunRun...
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Korean Music
2007-04-16 02:34:00
So using my roommates computer, I have been listening to more Kore an music. I still cannot understand the words but I think the music is very lovely. I have been listening (more like watching) to Boa and Ivy (my roommates favourite singer, besides Beyonce) and also a few random pieces. Here are two songs that I have been enjoying.And although this song is Japanese, I still think its good:http://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentI nKorea
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Long Hair!
2007-04-15 17:53:00
Why does our hair grow so fast? Kekeke (Korean laughing of hehe/haha). I havn't had a haircut since Feb 18th by my good friend Tim Kuo. I was told that if I get a haircut around Soonchunhyang campus, it will be cheap but not good quality. They usually just give you a buzz cut and will ruin your hair. If I want a good haircut, I would have to go to Seoul and pay around $50usd! That is way too much considering Tim would give me a better job for free! So I guess I will wait till I go back home in the summer or possibly get a haircut in HK. I miss you Tim!!!Here is how long my hair is now. It is not usually like this, but the wind is blowing my hair up on the left side. I have styled it different though because it is longer which I like. I do not spike it up, I let my bangs go down.Oh I am so ugly >.http://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentInKo rea
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Hyeonchungsa Shrine
2007-04-14 13:16:00
Today a few friends and I went to Onyang to help a friend get a cellphone. She ended up paying 50,000 won for a used phone and putting 20,000 won for prepaid minutes. After this, the four of us went to Hyeonchungsa Shrine which is a popular tourist destination in Onyang. The shrine was built for general Lee Sun-Shin who was a famous general during the 1932 Japanese occupation. More information can be found by clicking here. Here are a few pictures of us today:http://feeds.feedburner.com/Student InKorea
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Spring is here!
2007-04-12 09:56:00
The flowers around the campus and even around Korea have all been blooming. Last week there was a festival in Seoul to watch the flowers bloom and around SCH students have been in the fields drinking and partying while the flowers bloom. The major flower here is called the Sakura which is a Japanese flower. They are very pretty. Here are some pictures of them around campus:http://feeds.feedburner.com/Studen tInKorea
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Study Week
2007-04-10 10:30:00
Well next week is midterms so this week is study week. Although we do not get a week off classes, we get a two weeks off from exchanges and group meetings. This helps because now I can study every single minute. No more drinking, no more partying, just pure hardcore studying. Well, besides drinking at Khans last night and possibly tonight. Here is a picture of me hard at work:http://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentI nKorea
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Easter Sunday
2007-04-08 08:41:00
Today my roommate, Hunjoon, and Oscar, Addison and I went to church for Easter sunday. We took the church bus for 10 minutes to a church in a rural area where a bunch of farms are. The church was a Christian church of some sort and the service was in Korean. The priest did alot of preaching and the service was a bit different than how it is like back home, but just as good. They also gave us fruits and lunch which consisted of noodles and kimchi. No pictures because I didn't want to bring my camera.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Studen tInKorea
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Global Village field trip
2007-04-07 16:27:00
I am now back in the dorms after a Friday & Saturday G.V. field trip. There were around 150 people that consisted of English, Chinese and Korean students. It started off with us leaving campus at around 10:30 and then arriving at the ferry site at around 11:45ish.We took a 10 minute ferry ride to the island were the trip was it. I forgot the name, but when I ask someone I will edit this. We ate lunch and then headed off to the beach to play some games. The sand was nice but the water was very dirty. Some of the games included the foot race were we tie our feet together (I think its a popular activity in Korea since we always play that) and piggy-back rides to get water to fill a bucket. There were no prizes, only for fun. Cafteria:My awesome hoolahoop skills!We decided to make a volleyball net and play:This was the view from outside the stairway window:It is really cool to watch the sun set in Korea. It is always so red and full:After we went to eat a light dinner and prepare for fi...
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Preparing my liver
2007-04-05 18:26:00
I write this post before I go to bed for a nice sleep to prepare my body for this weekend. This weekend will be the Global Village Field trip. From what I was told, it consist of a lot of fun activities and LOTS and LOTS of drinking. All paid for by the school of course. We are going to a beach near by where we will have a BBQ, bonfire, and possibly rafting depending on the weather. I will post pictures when I get back, if I am alive.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Student InKorea
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Midterm Report
2007-04-04 07:55:00
For the English Village program, we have to do a midterm report on our first impressions of Korea. This is due in 2 weeks but I have already finished most of it. I just have to do some editing and grammar checks. Here it is so far:My First Impressions of South KoreaIt never really hit me that I was going to South Korea until after arriving at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) half drunk and ready to fly to San Francisco (SFO) and then to Incheon Airport (ICN). After a 3 hour flight to SFO, 2 hour wait, then a 13 hour flight on United Airlines 893 I finally arrived at ICN. A bit buzzed and tired, I managed my way approximately 5070 kms (4404 miles for you Americans) across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Asia. At ICN, the airport looked similar to most airports I have seen (less than 5 that I can remember). Same procedure of going to baggage claim, finding my stuff and then going to the lobby. After getting my passport stamped I went on my way thinking how it was odd that...
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A day of hiking
2007-04-02 14:13:00
Today a few internationals and I decided to go hiking at the trails around school. There are quite a few trails to choose from so we took Carlos to help guide us around. We hiked for approximately 3 hours and it was fun.At the side of the hills there were a few graves. Here is a less decorative one:At the top of the hill and our last destination was this temple thingy.On our way back to the school we passed by a farm that had a few animals and birds. I believe they were also growing asian pears.Dinner?http://feeds.feedburner.com/ StudentInKorea
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Expensing my trip
2006-12-23 08:09:01
Although the student exchange trip is a steal, I will still need to work hard to help pay for additional costs. For the program, I get to pay my tuition to Langara college and Soonchunhyang covers the remaining of my fees. This makes it so I do not have to pay international student fees. It is basically a scholarship allowing me to study there. I also get a free room in the English Village dorm rooms at the university. While staying there, I will be expected to work 15 hours a week interacting with students to help them learn more about West culture and the English language. I will be paid 150,000 won (roughly $150usd) a week. Another plus is that the SCH will also give me a cellphone to use while I am there. So to sum it up, free room, free cellphone, $150usd a week allowance! That is a pretty good deal. On top of that, they will be paying me $800usd to help pay for my flight tickets. So I am basically covered for everything except for food, which from what I hear, is somewhat che...
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2006-12-23 08:09:01
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My itinerary
2006-12-22 20:08:01
Ok so I had been looking for flights for my trip to Korea and all the prices seem to be the same. I went to expedia.ca and www.mobissimo.com. www.mobissimo.com is great because it shows a list of a bunch of online websites and it will show you the cheapest of the cheap. I found that by going online, the flights were much cheaper than flight center and other travel agencies. So I went through www.mobissimo.comand selected a site that was called www.orbitz.com. I booked my airline tickets with them because they were the cheapest. $737 USD for one way leaving Sunday Feb 25th. So I booked and confirmed. I went back to their site to see my itinerary and I saw a link to their affiliate site for student travels. I looked around and saw a flight for $478usd! So I quickly booked it and canceled by other flight. This was an amazing deal. This website is for students and faculty staff members. THey give amazing deals which is great for those who are in college and travel. The website address i...

My first post in my first blog
2006-12-22 20:08:01
Welcome all! This is my first real blog so I hope you guys enjoy it. This is my first post so it will be short. I created this blog, StudentInKorea, to write down my journeys and experience being a Canadian student studying abroad in South Korea. I am currently attending Langara College in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia and next semester (Spring 07) I will be embarking a journey overseas to Soonchunhyan University to study there. I am very excited! I will be posting more before I leave and LOTS while I am in Asan South Korea so check been often for live updates :)- Bryan Leung
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