I was convinced that my summer would be so free. But that certainly hasn't been the case. Ten hour days have really taken it out of me, and the paperwork for studying abroad has not stopped.
I got the "PASS" for SK Global house dorms. This means I now need to pay them the equivalent of about $1500 for the first term, and also that I must complete my first wire transfer of my life. It is times like these that I wish I had gotten some form of scholarships.
Rather than exciting fundraisers such as a bake sale or a spaghetti dinner, I have been cleaning people's houses, doing yard work, and picking up extra hours at work. It isn't very much fun, but I feel fairly confident that I won't starve. But other than that my focus has been on not finishing my visa application and neglecting to wire my dorm money.
On the positive side, I do come with advice for anyone considering study abroad in South Korea. One of my carpool buddies for the pre-departure orientation is currently attending Yonsei University for the summer and had some important advice for me.
1) Bring bug spray. In the first night she got herself covered in bug bites.
2) Don't bring a lot of clothes. Clothes in Seoul are apparently dirt cheap.
3) Bring your own towels. South Koreans only use tiny towels. This may suffice for them, but I prefer something between a beach towel and a parachute to dry myself off.
It seems so weird that in only 5 weeks I will have my own set of advice that I will wish someone had given me.
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