[WARNING] ADD/DROP PERIOD - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR CLASSESHi, if you are skimming through this blog and only have time to read one post, READ THIS ONE. The following is a recount of my embarrassing carelessness, harrowing anxiety, and cautionary tale about registration at Yonsei University. To cut right to the chase - I missed the initial registration period. *DUN DUN* Due to my error upload the correct international healthcare information, I did not get clearance in time to register for my classes at the beginning of August. I had to wait nearly a month (including three days into the start of school) to register for my classes during “Add/Drop” Period. Lesson here is: Read Your Emails from MIX and Yonsei International Affairs thoroughly. To say I was stressed out to arrive in Seoul without classes is the understatement of the year, and I shared my distressed with a friend of mine who was a local senior at Yonsei. She tried to reassure me by saying that classes at Yonsei are incredibly competitive to enroll in. That was a double-edge sword because 1) most students, both foreigners and locals, participated in add/drop period so it is not uncommon at all and 2) I was going to have to compete with ALL OF THEM. I doubt that you will be as careless or unfortunate as myself, but if you ever find yourself needed to participate in “Add/Drop” at Yonsei, here is a guide:
Lesson here is: Take registration very seriously, but be prepared to participate in “Add/Drop” period as it is very common. *WHEW* The End. Good luck, my friends. Starting Classes at Yonsei School of BusinessNow that I was an official student with my name on the roster and everything, I was eager to go to classes at the Business School! YSB is located six to eight minutes away from the dorms, and conveniently has a coffee counter and CU convenience store inside on the left side of the first floor. Most of my classes start at 9am, so I like to arrive at 8:30am to buy some yogurt and find my class. The classrooms are all larger than the typical Shidler College classrooms with the smallest ones resembling C and G tower-size rooms to the largest ones resembling A tower-size lecture halls. Two of my classes are “flipped classes,” classified as “d” on the course enrollment online. That means that they meet in-person once a week and conduct online video lectures for the second session.
Cat Café in Sinchon (~ 10,000 KRW)Since I started this post quite seriously, I will end on a lighter note. One of the best things about South Korea’s cafe culture is its affinity for adding animals into the mix. A block away from Yonsei’s Main Gate, on the third floor of a building near Burger King, lies a feline oasis of adorable cats! For 10,000 won (<$10), you can play with nearly a dozen cats and relax with a juice or coffee beverage. The cafe is open from 12pm-8pm on most days. For those times that you miss your own pet back home, or just prefer the company of a furry friend over pesky people, cat cafe is a must! Best of Bites #3$4 Japanese Ramen in Sinchon: Last week, I shared a Japanese cheap eat in Sinchon and this week, I’ll share it’s next door neighbor! For just 4,000 won, you can feast on a soul-warming bowl of ramen complete with bean sprouts, onions, char siu, and ajitama! They also have peeled garlic that you can add in the soup with a hand-mincer. Broke da mouth (not da wallet!)
LINK to address of Yasou Dontoksu Ramen $11 AYCE Galbi BBQ: About a one minute from Exit 2 of Sinchon Station - Line 2, you’ll find a fantastic BBQ establish that almost always has a line. This place has delicious, thicks cuts of galbi and all the fixins. I especially like that their seats double as storage bins for your outerwear and bags so they don’t get smoky. LINK to address of Tongkeun Kalbi
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South KoreaSinchon, the bustling U-district in the center of Seoul, will be my current home for the next few months. This blog is a collection of adventures in and around Seoul from the eyes of an exchange student from Hawai`i. Archives
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