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After months of planning, payments, and general crazy and confusion, I've finally been accepted to go to Seoul in the fall to study at Korea University! It feels great, and although I'll miss the great city of Chicago, and my second city of Minneapolis, I'm really excited to go somewhere new!
This is my one chance in life to go visit another culture on the opposite side of the world. I'll have my challenges, and I'll have my problems when I get there, but I hope to find out enough about myself and Korea to make it a worthwhile experience.
Considering everything I hope to do, I'll be very busy. Math will still be my primary focus, but I aim to get very involved in the program's a-la-carte excursions to other parts of the country. Don't worry everyone, pictures will be taken. I'm definitely investing in a DSLR camera for the semester..I don't think I can afford not to!
Seoul is almost 100% WiFi enabled, so I'll still be as connected as I am now, as Internet is dirt cheap there. I'm so excited to be in the most technologically advanced city in the world! I hope other people feel the same way I do, and people in my program are nerdy like me and hopefully they'll want to visit Mok-Dong Studios to visit the GSL with Tastosis <33!! Yes, I'll be attending StarCraft events while I'm there, hopefully a Brood War Proleague match or OSL Finals so I can see the true passion of the fans in Seoul for Brood War. It'll be awesome!!!
Since my primary source of income is up in the air for the summer, I'll be scrambling to figure all of that out, but as of right now, it's all looking good!
Well...the Bulls are on, and for the record, I'll still be watching every Bulls, Blackhawks, Bears, and Sox game I can while I'm abroad. I have so many methods...not even thousands of miles can stop me from getting my Chicago sports fix. I shall post again later!
Until then, annyeong!
  
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jealous. enjoy the experience.
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yeahhh!!! nice job man! im so jealous you are going to have a blast! I hope you keep a blog to keep us all posted on your adventures in sk!
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Study math with asians. Watch bw live. win-win imo congrats.
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Thanks everyone! I'm so damn excited!!
On March 31 2012 10:21 tw!tch wrote:
yeahhh!!! nice job man! im so jealous you are going to have a blast! I hope you keep a blog to keep us all posted on your adventures in sk!
You best believe it. A Blogger one for my friends and family, and an exact copy with more SC text for my TL friends! =] pics included.
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Congrats! I'm about to be in the process of applying to either Yonsei or Seoul National Univ. for exchange next spring or spring/fall semesters. I really hope that I'll get to go..
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Congratulations man!
On March 31 2012 10:21 GoTuNk! wrote:
Study math with asians. Watch bw live. win-win imo congrats.
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Best of luck. I was tempted to do it, but didn't follow through.
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On March 31 2012 10:54 Froadac wrote:
Best of luck. I was tempted to do it, but didn't follow through.
Why didn't you? We could've gone to GSL!
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You're gonna enjoy yourself for sure. I'm assuming you're 20+?
Go to GSL by yourself if no one else wants to go, it's still HELLA fun.
Also, eat EVERYTHING.
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On March 31 2012 11:13 mizU wrote:
You're gonna enjoy yourself for sure. I'm assuming you're 20+?
Go to GSL by yourself if no one else wants to go, it's still HELLA fun.
Also, eat EVERYTHING.
20 now. Will be 21 when I go 
I LOVE KOREAN FOOD!! I've been eating more and more here and I just can't get enough of it!! Oh I'll bug Dadtosis and Tasteless regardless of who comes with me!
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Wow. Korea U. That's definitely going to be one hell of an experience for college. Congrats, and I wish you the best of luck over in Seoul. Don't get too crazy over there. =P
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Congrats, should be a blast.
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Oh go crazy then. Korean beer + soju all day.
Noraebang all night.
Study a little.
Repeat.
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On March 31 2012 11:32 mizU wrote:
Oh go crazy then. Korean beer + soju all day.
Noraebang all night.
Study a little.
Repeat.
Oh you know it. I decided to do this because I know I have to come back for a fifth year, so I might as well spend some time abroad! So excited for it!
I don't plan on taking too many rigorous courses. One numerical methods class and then the rest will be language and culture and such.
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Holy fucking shit! That's awesome! Korea Uni is pretty highly ranked right? You're a genius! Good job!
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congratz! watch out for the cigarret smokes everywhere though!
also, if your a foreigner, some korean people might point at you, its a culture thing, they dont mean disrespect in anyway.
on the bright side, korean chicks love foreigners :D
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Big congrats. 
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congrats!
but i stopped reading at "although I'll miss the great city of Chicago."
that town..........ugh............
edit: want to get the Congratz across instead of my hatred of chi-town.
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Very cool man, congrats! GSL is free to attend, so you better be making the most of it (an the rest of Korea of pretty fucking badass from what I hear as well)
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sounds sick man, congrats ~~~, on a sidenote, what sports are you gonna play while there other than SC/SC2? I'm unsure of what korea is strong at other than archery lol.
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On March 31 2012 11:57 Azera wrote:
Holy fucking shit! That's awesome! Korea Uni is pretty highly ranked right? You're a genius! Good job!
One of the SKY =]. Gotta love it!
On March 31 2012 12:13 starfish wrote:
congratz! watch out for the cigarret smokes everywhere though!
also, if your a foreigner, some korean people might point at you, its a culture thing, they dont mean disrespect in anyway.
on the bright side, korean chicks love foreigners :D
Good to know! Thanks!
On March 31 2012 12:39 Jibba wrote:Big congrats.
Thanks!!! Always feel cool when a hammer-wielder comments on my blog <3
On March 31 2012 12:57 metbull wrote:
congrats!
but i stopped reading at "although I'll miss the great city of Chicago."
that town..........ugh............
edit: want to get the Congratz across instead of my hatred of chi-town.
To each their own, but that's my city <333
On March 31 2012 13:41 how wrote:
Very cool man, congrats! GSL is free to attend, so you better be making the most of it (an the rest of Korea of pretty fucking badass from what I hear as well)
Every single one I can get to!! Already met Tastosis at Blizzcon but can't hurt to bug them and the other foreigner casters again!
On March 31 2012 14:12 docvoc wrote:
sounds sick man, congrats ~~~, on a sidenote, what sports are you gonna play while there other than SC/SC2? I'm unsure of what korea is strong at other than archery lol.
I'll probably play baseball and a bit of soccer even though i'm not really a fan of soccer, but I hear it is sort of big there. I'm pretty active so I'll play whatever and be decent at it. If archery is big...I'd love to get better. I never really learned well.
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Envy level: 9999999999999/10
Congratz! Use it wisely man. And keep us updated!
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You bet! I've made another blog for the public. This will basically be a mirror plus the StarCraft stuff, since I don't think my friends want to read about Alive vs Curious =]
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congrats man
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I envy you, living in Seoul would be amazing.
Do you speak Korean though? I'd figure if you're going to school there then you'd most likely be required to but heh, you never know.
The Korean food is AMAZING and the people are so nice ^^ As long as you're respectful and not a complete douche.
I didn't get to go to GOM studios when I went T-T
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Congrats, I'm at Yonsei right now in a Public Health / Med program. It's fun.
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Congratulations, you're gonna have an awesome time in Korea I reckon
I've spent my semester abroad in Korea as well (at Inha University in Incheon, directly next to Seoul), I can recommend going to Korea ^^
Hope you're not taking the 'easy' road and pick the courses that are made only for Exchange students where you get 99% A-grades, there you won't meet any Koreans.
I lived in the dorms with 3 Koreans and played lots of games with them, lots of fun ^^
As long as you're not one of the typical 'party semester' Exchange students I guess you will meet some "real" Koreans instead of the ones that only hang around the Exchange students..
I can recommend to go to Carribean Bay (biggest swimming pool in the world?, with lots of slides and stuff), Everland and Lotte World (both amusement/theme parks)...also go to Yeoui-Do and Time Square..
Enjoy your time in Korea!
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On March 31 2012 17:51 NoctemSC wrote:
I envy you, living in Seoul would be amazing.
Do you speak Korean though? I'd figure if you're going to school there then you'd most likely be required to but heh, you never know.
The Korean food is AMAZING and the people are so nice ^^ As long as you're respectful and not a complete douche.
I didn't get to go to GOM studios when I went T-T
Using Rosetta Stone <3. Will be taking classes there. So excited for everything!
On March 31 2012 21:03 drsnuggles wrote:Congratulations, you're gonna have an awesome time in Korea I reckon I've spent my semester abroad in Korea as well (at Inha University in Incheon, directly next to Seoul), I can recommend going to Korea ^^ Hope you're not taking the 'easy' road and pick the courses that are made only for Exchange students where you get 99% A-grades, there you won't meet any Koreans. I lived in the dorms with 3 Koreans and played lots of games with them, lots of fun ^^ As long as you're not one of the typical 'party semester' Exchange students I guess you will meet some "real" Koreans instead of the ones that only hang around the Exchange students.. I can recommend to go to Carribean Bay (biggest swimming pool in the world?, with lots of slides and stuff), Everland and Lotte World (both amusement/theme parks)...also go to Yeoui-Do and Time Square.. Enjoy your time in Korea!
Still taking high level math courses with computer components but will also be taking Korean courses. Not a typical party student but I will be visiting noraebang! Yeah I'll be around everyone, might as well get my money's worth.
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OP: technically isn't your post a day early?
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Congrats, hope you have an absolute fuckin blast
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May I ask why you chose South Korea exactly?
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On April 01 2012 06:50 darkness wrote:
May I ask why you chose South Korea exactly?
Well I didn't want to visit a traditional "study-abroad" country like the UK or France or New Zealand or Australia. I've always been fascinated with very old and traditional cultures and learning about Korean culture while taking taekwondo as a kid has made me very interested in Korea.
As a technology nerd, Seoul seems to be the perfect place for me to visit. They're so far ahead of us in technological infrastructure, and I'm so excited to be a part of it.
And...obviously...StarCraft <3
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^_^ Congrats man!
Hit up the karaoke bars, pc bangs, and the mall!
I'm thinking about doing the program where college students go to Korea to teach English for like 6 months. Maybe I'll see you at GSL if I ever happen to do it!
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On April 01 2012 15:15 klibrt wrote:
^_^ Congrats man!
Hit up the karaoke bars, pc bangs, and the mall!
I'm thinking about doing the program where college students go to Korea to teach English for like 6 months. Maybe I'll see you at GSL if I ever happen to do it!
I thought about doing that too! If I really like it there, I may consider that at some point! Yeah for sure about GSL!! Would be great to find someone to go with.
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