Shai Turner: Korean Studies and Culture in Daegu, South Korea My name is Shai Turner and I studied abroad in Daegu, South Korea at Keimyung University in July 2019. I can safely say, it was the best decision I have made in my adult life. I had never been out of the state, let alone,…
Growing up, I was fascinated with Asian culture. I was intrigued by the unique cultural differences from the other side of the world. As a global studies major, I was able to dive more in depth into learning about other countries and cultures. This is what sparked my drive to start my study abroad experience. …
Korea has always played a big part in my life, long before I ever set foot off that airplane at ICN in August of 2015. My grandmother, born in North Korea, fled to the South at a young age with a few of her siblings and lived in the port city of Busan before meeting…
I left for South Korea a little nervous but extremely excited. Though I had a bit of a rough start by getting lost in the bus system of Seoul in which a 10 minute bus ride ended up taking over an hour, several people were more than happy to help me find my way. I…