So much to catch you up on!

Let's just say the first week has been rather eventful, with the exception of getting sick on the second day! (haha)

Last Sunday we arrived at Incheon Airport and met up with the Fulbrighters coming from Los Angeles. We then proceeded to take a bus to Chuncheon, South Korea, the city hosting our Orientation. More specifically, we are staying in dormitories at Kangwon University. On a side note, Kangwon University is housing many of the participants in an International Taekwando Competition held nearby. It is comprised of competitors from across the globe.

What with the incredibly busy schedule, I've had very little free time to post blogs. I've made a resolution to post at least once a week, so please bear with me! :)

As I mentioned, on the second day I came down with a very upset stomach. It was not a pretty picture. Unsurprisingly, the Korean government suspected I had H1-N1 - The dreaded Swine Influenza. Thank goodness it was only a scare, and up to this point all is well.

The rest of the week consisted of highly-intensive Korean language classes, so so cafeteria food, and late night study hours. In the first classes, the instructors spoke only in Korean. Fortunately, this lasted for the first week only, and they now seem to be speaking a slight bit of English. We also had multiple workshops aimed at preparing us for the weeks to come. The workshops undoubtedly assuaged many of my fears and concerns.

This past weekend was so much fun! To begin, Friday we went for an excellent hike. It was incredible. We got to the top of the mountain and we could see all of Chuncheon! Tomorrow we will see Harry Potter, which I am so excited about. Aside from this, I have been eating great food (outside the cafeteria of course). Korean food is actually very delicious. I guess it's safe to say that cafeteria food is just mediocre everywhere.

Talk with you later!