Getting the hAng of it!

Everything is getting easy here. The language is still getting to me. That's the hardest part for me- the language- it's just so fustrating not knowing what everyone is saying around me or not understanding what the signs say. I can read now but I still don't understand what it says. I hope that in a month or two, I'll know the basic vocabs. I get so excited when I understand what is being said!

School last week was very good. I still run out of breath especially on tuesdays and thursdays because two of my classes are ten minutes apart but it's a good workout. I just get so worried that I'll be late though- it's a good thing that the professors themselves are late : ). I don't know if I'll get use to Yonsei- everytime I walk up the hills I just want to cry (literally). I could use the workout but it's just that my backpack is so heavy!

I could get use to living here. Everything is sooo cute. I wish the States have cute things but everything is so supersized there that it's not cute anymore.

I'm growing more indepedent nowadays. I'm learning how to resist buying things and conserving money- because I need it for food. It's so tempting sometimes though.

On saturday, I and a couple CIEE students went on a Shamanism hike on a famous Shaman mountain. It was absolutely cool. There is a rock that is very famous- it is in the shape of a buddha. There are many stories associated with the rock formation- but the main concept is that it is a holy rock. The formation itself is curved by lava along time ago. Korea doesn't declar Shamanism as a "religion" but it is still very prevalent in Korea. There was a kut today but unfortunately, we had plans and so we didn't get to see it.

My roommates and I went shopping in the Hongik (?) area today. Hongik University is the best art school in Korea. The are we went to is very artsy and full of very cool looking people. I am still amazed by the very tall Koreans! I saw so many things I want to get! Argh... so many temptations! This is what I love about Korea. I feel like no matter how I dress or look like, I won't be stared at like a "freak". There's so many people dressed so differently and those who look just different. I think that no matter how you look like or dressed like, it'll just be a normal thing. In the US, it'll be stared upon. I still feel as if I don't really fit in, but I'm starting to feel like everything will be okay.

I just want to see everything! I can't wait til I actually go touring again!