Then, after what seemed like the most horrible bunch of flights I’ve ever been on, I was welcomed by a few other SeoulMates.
They gave me a good first impression and pretty much guaranteed me that my stay here in Korea will be a pleasant one, and that they’d try their best to help me out. Right now, I’m almost three months in Korea, and I have to give them credits, because they played their part very well. The SeoulMates organized a few monthly events and are always ready to help me or the other students out. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to attend a lot of the events, but the ones I did attend were lots of fun. Not just because of the activity itself, but because I got to hang out with people I usually don’t spend my time with.
One of those events was a pretty big tour through Gyongbokgung Palace. I talked with a lot of those people and I really got to know them. In some cases, I found mutual interests, which is really nice, because it has taught me that the world - how big it may seem - is actually quite small, and that’s because a lot of people tend to think in a similar fashion. After the palace tour, I kept hanging out more and more with lots of different people.
Oifik Jaylin Exchange Student
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