Day 2: Navigating around Seoul
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Tuesday July 11, 2017.
Today I was able to explore the beautiful city of Seoul. It was kind of a frightening and an exciting day. I was frightened due to the fact that it was a foreign country, I did not really know anyone, and wasn't confident in the language. Though it had been a country I really wanted to visit for a while, i was more excited to explore and experience as much as possible. Due to this mindset I was able to learn more about myself and notice that I was very outgoing and wasn't as frightened as I had thought.
Earlier that day we had a class named, "Survival Korean" where we learned some Korean such as hello, thank you, and basic sentences. That day I used what we learned in class and I noticed that all the local Koreans were kind, and made me feel very welcomed in their country. Starting with asking for direction, having them come to us and help us, and even being asked to perform on a staged performance, in where Korean actors were super kind, and made me feel even more welcomed.
Brenda, Global Navigator
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