The following entry is a journal I wrote days after I took the 29th TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) last January 20. By the way, you might read a lot of harsh words from me in this post – … Continue reading
People who think they are ordinary, are people who do not take risks at all. I’m not saying that I am superb, but at least I got to know myself little by little in every challenge that pushed me beyond … Continue reading
A week long celebration of international music, both modern and traditional , through concerts and various exhibits – this is probably how I would describe the said event after visiting it yesterday together with other GKS students of Jeonju University. … Continue reading
It has been 2 weeks since I arrived here in South Korea, particularly in Jeonju. Although the first week was a little harsh because we had so many documents to process and activities to pursue, the second week was a … Continue reading
We haven’t really roam around Jeonju City days after our arrival – this is because we cannot go out of our dormitories due to Typhoon Bolaven last week. Now that the weather is getting better everyday, some of the girls … Continue reading
Day 2 seemed like a mini field trip for KGSP scholars. We went on a trip to Yangdong Village, Pohang City Hall, POSCO, and Sae Maeul. None of these places were considered Gyeongju tourist spots that much. We had to … Continue reading
Around 400 of us scholars attended the Korean Government Scholarship Program Orientation at Commodore Hotel in Gyeongju last August 30-31. The students came from various countries around the world to pursue Masters and Doctoral Degrees here in Korea. The underlying … Continue reading
I am really enjoying the past few days meeting new people from all over the world! I made new friends from Armenia, Morocco, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Argentina, America and a bunch more of countries. It was pretty embarrassing though when … Continue reading
First impressions last… and if it’s too good enough you’ll probably end up judging things terribly. This is technically my third time in Korea. The first time I came here was for a university exchange program in Gwangju (전남대). Second was … Continue reading
Friendster, a popular social networking site before, decided to reformat its website early last year. This year, Multiply.com posted in its website that they will be doing the same. Formerly known as the cyber closet of memories, the said website … Continue reading
I love singing. I do. But I can’t assure you that I have the best voice (or even just the voice) to sing a song. I pick up recent music tracks a month or even a year late that is … Continue reading
Pardon the cheesy title of this blog. It’s been a long time since I posted a new entry here. I actually went to Manila, one hour plane ride from my hometown, to process several documents in preparation for my studies … Continue reading
Here is a photo of a pitcher plant, projecting its majestic thorns to exude strength and power to its foreign inhabitants – yet, it has failed to secure its health from human distraction/pollution. It isn’t everyday that we see this … Continue reading
Finally, the agony of waiting has ended. After months of torturous suspense, the KGSP/NIIED just released the 3rd selection results today. And it is an honor to announce that yours truly is one of the finalists. Different from what I’ve … Continue reading
