I felt my calories burning up particulary in my thighs and calves as I walked up the hills to my classes. My heart and lungs are getting a good work out but Seoul's air is poluting them at the same time. My first week of school was the most fustrating week of my entire college career. It is really hard to get the classes you actually need being a senior. All the classes are either too low of a level or taken up. This week was the first time that I felt a little regret of coming to South Korea. I feel like I'm so stressed out about school that I am not enjoying my stay here as much. I hope that this is just a feeling brought out by the inconveniences I had encountered so far.
Highlights:
September 1, 2008- It RAINed. A few girls and I decided to leave early by city bus and not by shuttle bus. We didn't count the traffick being a majoy obstacle in getting to class. We guessed wrong. Traffick jam was horrible! Absolutely horrible. We took about 1hr15minutes to get to school and class when in reality it should have taken us 30 minutes by bus and 20 minutes by shuttle. The worst thing was that we missed our stop and so we dashed through the rain (stopping three times for directions). We were told to carry umbrellas wherever we are because Korea rain is never predictable especially during its monsoon season. Plus, the rain is supposedly very populated. Well, we got soaked by the rain and were 15 minutes late to class. I hate it when everyone stares when you walk into the classroom. Geeze! Mind your own business : )
September 2, 2008- Everything went okay today. I went to Korean language beginning level 1 class today and was in for the shock of my life. The professor was going to teach korean in korean. I was about to pee in my pants. Even the books were all in Korean when it's title clearly states "English version". It's a good way to learn but I can't seem to be able to connect to korean. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
September 3, 2008-Walking the hills are hard! Korean class was scary! I still can't rememer all the sticks and circles. My professor is so nice though.
September 4, 2008- Thursday is the beginning of the add/drop period! I dropped one class and signed up for another. It turned out the "Literature and Stylistics" was the same course as the one I took at Augsburg. I switched it to "Coveant of the Christian Moral Life". Everything is so complicated. They are making registration so fustrating. The professors are bad at communicating. The communucation system here is bad overall. I don't have a clue what is going on nor what and where everything is. When I ask a staff or a student, they don't know a word of English. This language barrier is getting to me. I understand everywhere else where there is no English Translation but I expected Yonsei to display its labels and directions in English. I'm having a little hard time settling in to my role as a student at Yonsei. It is so wierd hearing Korea spoken as a common thing.
September 5, 2008- Yay! Finally Friday. I think today is the most stressful time this week. I'm trying to contact a professor for a class i need to take but that professor either doesn't know Englsih thus the reason for a no reponse (still she should send something in Korean so know that she received my two emails) or she is just ignoring my emails. I really need this one class "Victorian Lit and Culture" because it is the only class with the time and level to fulfill my English Major. The only thing is that I'm not sure what the class consist of and if it is even taught in English (although the course catalog says so). Also, the Vic Lit class is full so I would need her permission to get into the class. But she is not replying to any emails! It is getting on my nerves. Right now, I am signed up for a class that I have interest in yet don't want to take because it will not cover any of my requirements. This STINKS. Monday is the last day for add/drop. I would go in to personally talk to the Vic Lit professor but the course description, which I can not open doesn't have her office building and number. I'm about to go out of my mind. I also would like to take one more class because I feel like I'm going to have a lot of time here in South Korea.
I really wish and hope that the professor in the Vic Lit class would reply back to me even if it means no. I just want a definitive answer so that I can know what step I need to take next. I hate this ambiguious feeling. I'm not good at dealing with disorganization. Right now, I dropped the covenant class and am taking the nutrition and health course. I would like to take both classes but their overlaps. I feel like the nutrition and health course will benefit me more in the futue despite its inability to fulfill any requirements except as an elective.
I can't wait til everything is set in stone. I need organization in my life!
Aghrrrr. I'm crossing my fingers for next week!
Highlights:
September 1, 2008- It RAINed. A few girls and I decided to leave early by city bus and not by shuttle bus. We didn't count the traffick being a majoy obstacle in getting to class. We guessed wrong. Traffick jam was horrible! Absolutely horrible. We took about 1hr15minutes to get to school and class when in reality it should have taken us 30 minutes by bus and 20 minutes by shuttle. The worst thing was that we missed our stop and so we dashed through the rain (stopping three times for directions). We were told to carry umbrellas wherever we are because Korea rain is never predictable especially during its monsoon season. Plus, the rain is supposedly very populated. Well, we got soaked by the rain and were 15 minutes late to class. I hate it when everyone stares when you walk into the classroom. Geeze! Mind your own business : )
September 2, 2008- Everything went okay today. I went to Korean language beginning level 1 class today and was in for the shock of my life. The professor was going to teach korean in korean. I was about to pee in my pants. Even the books were all in Korean when it's title clearly states "English version". It's a good way to learn but I can't seem to be able to connect to korean. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
September 3, 2008-Walking the hills are hard! Korean class was scary! I still can't rememer all the sticks and circles. My professor is so nice though.
September 4, 2008- Thursday is the beginning of the add/drop period! I dropped one class and signed up for another. It turned out the "Literature and Stylistics" was the same course as the one I took at Augsburg. I switched it to "Coveant of the Christian Moral Life". Everything is so complicated. They are making registration so fustrating. The professors are bad at communicating. The communucation system here is bad overall. I don't have a clue what is going on nor what and where everything is. When I ask a staff or a student, they don't know a word of English. This language barrier is getting to me. I understand everywhere else where there is no English Translation but I expected Yonsei to display its labels and directions in English. I'm having a little hard time settling in to my role as a student at Yonsei. It is so wierd hearing Korea spoken as a common thing.
September 5, 2008- Yay! Finally Friday. I think today is the most stressful time this week. I'm trying to contact a professor for a class i need to take but that professor either doesn't know Englsih thus the reason for a no reponse (still she should send something in Korean so know that she received my two emails) or she is just ignoring my emails. I really need this one class "Victorian Lit and Culture" because it is the only class with the time and level to fulfill my English Major. The only thing is that I'm not sure what the class consist of and if it is even taught in English (although the course catalog says so). Also, the Vic Lit class is full so I would need her permission to get into the class. But she is not replying to any emails! It is getting on my nerves. Right now, I am signed up for a class that I have interest in yet don't want to take because it will not cover any of my requirements. This STINKS. Monday is the last day for add/drop. I would go in to personally talk to the Vic Lit professor but the course description, which I can not open doesn't have her office building and number. I'm about to go out of my mind. I also would like to take one more class because I feel like I'm going to have a lot of time here in South Korea.
I really wish and hope that the professor in the Vic Lit class would reply back to me even if it means no. I just want a definitive answer so that I can know what step I need to take next. I hate this ambiguious feeling. I'm not good at dealing with disorganization. Right now, I dropped the covenant class and am taking the nutrition and health course. I would like to take both classes but their overlaps. I feel like the nutrition and health course will benefit me more in the futue despite its inability to fulfill any requirements except as an elective.
I can't wait til everything is set in stone. I need organization in my life!
Aghrrrr. I'm crossing my fingers for next week!
2 comments:
Oh...hey Nou! If you are still regretting going to S. Korea, there is still time to switch places. Yeah, I can just fly over and we could pretend to be each other! jking...he he he...hmmm....keep on fighting. And when you get depressed, just think of all the pretty clothes you can't fit into! jking again...(cry)...you are probably getting skinny already. This reminds me that I seriously need to stop eating :(
Oh...and why am i putting in my email, but its saying that its you who is commenting....are you using my account without permission :P
hmm...I don't know why it saying that I am commenting! That is very wierd. Maybe you are the alter ego of myself (heheh). Anyways, it's getting better in South Korea. All I really do is eat a lot so nope- I think I'm gaining weight! Don't start you anorexic diet (just tell Chue to lock you in the closet!). Anyways, I hope everything is going good at home. Have fun!
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