Hello again! Sorry it has been awhile. I always find myself very busy, but the good kind of busy where everything is still exciting. I will try my best to recap some events and places I have been to that I've really enjoyed. Last weekend, I met my friend, Lucy, who is in the photo above at Samcheondong for an evening out. It was the first time I used the Seoul Metro by myself. Very momentous haha. I told Lucy some of the sentences I can make in Korean and later she said "캐서린 한국말 잘 한다" which translates to Katherine speaks Hangul well. I still have so much to learn, but I feel more comfortable now with my Korean ability than before. We had 녹두전 (mung-bean pancake) and dukkgalbi (thick rice noodle plus really great meat) from the most popular restaurant on this romantic, beautiful road. Then we devoured an ice cream waffle. I will go with Lucy soon to a Korean monastery after midterms pass.
This week I also went to a place call Myeongdong for some night shopping with new friends. I found a warm winter jacket, thick scarf and fluffy brown hat. I want to be prepared for the chilly winter here. The sharp turn between summer and fall really scared people, including me. It dropped about ten degrees in just two days a week or so ago. The approaching winter will be a memorable experience since I have never faced such cold temperatures. Tonight I went to Gangnam for a short time with my friend Rachel to eat and shop. It was the first time I ever got shoved outside of the subway, and twice! Tomorrow is the first day that I will be volunteering with my program talking with North Korean refugees. We will meet and greet, then have a picnic with games, then go to the Han River to watch the popular firework show. Sunday is reserved all day for studying and homework and cruel laundry haha. Goodnight to those in Korea, but good morning to my American family and friends!
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