Going to South Korea (pt.1)
Annyeong just got back from South Korea! It was actually my first time traveling out of the country and it has been nothing but amazing! Our educational trip lasted from April 4-8, 2017. And since we stayed there for 5 days, this will be divided into 2 posts. The first post containing the 1st and 2nd day, and the other post containing the lasts.
Plane Trip
You can greatly feel the cold breeze as soon as you step out of the plane. You'd surely understand the word layers and keep in mind that you should've listened when they said that leggings weren't enough. It was freezing cold, or is it just because I was used to the hot humid weather in the Philippines?
Their airport was world-class, well what can you expect from the number 1 airport.
Day 1
Day 1 was allotted for the City Tour. Korea's scenery wasn't far different from the Philippines. From anything I've noticed street shops looked like Divisoria. But a noticeable difference from the two would be that Korea was a clean and disciplined place. There was no dump, they had smoking areas and traffic was only observed at 6pm onwards. Korea has lots of palaces and their culture was well preserved, in fact, a lot of women were still wearing hanboks. There were also performers showing off their sword skills, and how they battled it out in the past.
Day 2
The second day was for the educational tour. We went to Seoul University to listen to a lecture about 5g, we also went to Samsung delight and Samsung innovation. This day was beyond expectations. Starting from the giveaway of Seoul University. We each received a green wrapped box and weren't really allowed to open until the end of the lecture. We were betting what it contains, we each had our bet of a small replica of the Seoul University and a calendar with a pen holder. But, lo and behold, it was a Bluetooth speaker! Who gives away Bluetooth speakers? Only they! Samsung delight was also fun giving us a glimpse of what Samsung technologies can do and venturing the world of virtual realities. Samsung innovation was surreal, it felt like I was Katniss and was traveling to Panem for the first time. Everything was futuristic! We got to physically see the evolution of technology, they had originals and real-life replicas of phones, TVs, vacuum tubes, diodes, and more!
Food
I thought Asian countries' staple food was rice, the boy was I wrong. If you're a rice lover you'd go hungry in South Korea. Most of them eat noodles and soup. And the rice was only a side dish. They also serve kimchi and radish with every meal, and they always put their utensils beside or in a table cabinet. I didn't enjoy some of their foods as it was too spicy or I didn't really like eating noodles for lunch, but it was good to try every delicacy.
So, this was my first and second day in Korea. I really had a blast. Stay tuned for the second post! Annyeong ❤
Hitting the gym at Ryan Wellness Center.
I'm back! And it's for the sole purpose of rediscovering myself. Life has been getting out of hand and I've been sentimental too often. I've forgotten to do the things that I enjoy or at the very least what I feel I'm good at, so I'm going back to blogging. But, that's not all. Aside from blogging, I think I found a new hobby. I don't know if a hobby is a right word, but here it is...
It was shameful to take pictures at the gym. I was like the first-timer who takes pictures and won't come back. At first, all I did was cardio and fat burning workouts I thought that was the only fit thing to do since I wanted to get slim. But I did my weights, my roommate said it was to tone my muscles. Guess I'll have to read more into that.
I'm gonna be a weightlifting fairy! Nah, just kidding. I didn't even put on weights cause even the dang stick was too heavy. I'm gonna go to the gym! 3x a week, I don't know if I'll keep it up with my crazy schedule, but I'd like to see my swimmer body again, haha. Long gone, those days, long gone.
This gym was located at P. Campa. It's called Ryan Wellness Center. It was also a female-friendly gym. It has a lot of equipment, locker rooms, and shower area. It has billiards, ping pong, the octagon arena you see on T.V., boxing ring, and Zumba classes. I paid 60 pesos per session, it was more expensive to hit the gym at night or at weekends, I think it'd go up to 90 pesos.
It was shameful to take pictures at the gym. I was like the first-timer who takes pictures and won't come back. At first, all I did was cardio and fat burning workouts I thought that was the only fit thing to do since I wanted to get slim. But I did my weights, my roommate said it was to tone my muscles. Guess I'll have to read more into that.
My roomie who's full of suweg. And has been a personal trainer for my first college gym experience.
Definitely going back!
A trip to the National Museum of Fine Arts
I had my spontaneous trip one day, I visited the National Museum of fine arts. Upon entering you have to leave your bag and take only your valuables with you. A lot of couples and families take a trip here, nevertheless, it wasn't crowded considering this place is huge!
Admission is free
The place is open from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10am to 5pm
The oh-so-famous Spolarium. You'd be surprised by the size of this painting. his place is perfect if you want to enjoy art or practice your photography skills.
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Irrelevant
It was a year of hard work, months of preparation, weeks of contemplation, only to reach a point of standing where you vow to have never stood again. You said you just wanted closure, but in your heart, you know that that's not just what you want. You want an explanation. An explanation for everything that leads you on. You want justice for the actions taken, for the heart that is broken, and for the love that is forgotten.
It was like coming at a door but not being able to knock. It all seemed irrelevant once you're in that situation. You just want to know, you keep telling yourself. But that's not how it goes. That one knock, that one sound, at the very moment will determine your faith, you could either make it or break it. A year of hard work, months of preparation and weeks of contemplation have all lead to nothing. Maybe not nothing, but to wait. It's funny how you're in that place again because waiting is where you vow to never have stood again.
It was like coming at a door but not being able to knock. It all seemed irrelevant once you're in that situation. You just want to know, you keep telling yourself. But that's not how it goes. That one knock, that one sound, at the very moment will determine your faith, you could either make it or break it. A year of hard work, months of preparation and weeks of contemplation have all lead to nothing. Maybe not nothing, but to wait. It's funny how you're in that place again because waiting is where you vow to never have stood again.
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