chowVVivian Chow

Currently a junior who is double majoring in communications and digital media management and programming. After studying abroad before, she discovered that it is vital to keep in touch with the world around her and beyond.

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MERS – Is it worrying me? How is it changing Korea?

First off, I was really annoyed about being constantly asked of this while being in New York. I can understand my parents and the people around me to be worried about my wellbeing, but after a while I felt the joy of coming back to this amazing country being stripped away slowly and slowly as
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Death Note the Musical

So my professor asked me if I have seen many musicals because I am from New York City, famous for Broadway. In response, I told him that I haven’t but I have seen 2 musicals while I was in Korea last year. Now that I think about it, I have seen a musical in my
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Few Days till the End of English Village – Say Farewell to Cheonan

English Village. Cheonan. Going back to Jukjeon Campus. Starting International Summer School, going back to a student.   I am bittersweet about ending English Village this year. Unlike last year, I had difficulty getting closer to my students, and I had difficulty getting my students engaged in class. It could be because I had two
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First Day of Teaching at Cheonan Campus!

Cheonan Campus: Do I like it more than Jukjeon Campus? Other disappointments. First Day of Teaching. After spending a day here at Cheonan campus I have to say the biggest difference between Cheonan and Jukjeon is the environment. Cheonan is more flat, and more “countryside” ish. Jukjeon is built up while Cheonan campus is spread
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June 24 – Jukjeon Campus to Cheonan!

Two Campuses. Why I am going to Cheonan Campus. Pros and Cons. It was great to come back to Jukjeon campus – before I go further, Dankook University has two campuses. One in Jukjeon, closer to Seoul but it is in the Gyeonggi-Do province. While the other campus, Cheonan, in the South Chungcheong province. The
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Back in K O R E A !!

United Airlines. Newark International Airport. Looking like a Korean. Why I came back. This year. This time around I had no trouble getting on the plane, unlike last year because of the Russian Visa. The thing worrying me this year is being away from my family, my friends, and my usual language, culture, and surroundings
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Boryeong Mud Festival (AKA in my world: Kid Day)

This event was quite fun. I was expecting there to be only mud, and mud slides but there was a beach right next to the festival and I was wanting to go to a beach in South Korea so this trip allowed me to kill two birds with one stone. The mud festival was quite
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Temporary Palace @ Suwon and Korean Movie: The Fatal Encounter (역린)

I am always amazed that South Korea has modern and traditional buildings right next to each other. I think it is great to change old buildings with new ones, but by preserving the countries landmarks, it helps not only the native people but also people who are visiting to understand the country history. In the
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COEX Aquarium

So I am not a big fan of museums or aquariums or events in general where I cannot interact with the art so COEX Aquarium was just a 3 on a scale from 1 to 5. It cost 22,000 won, so about $22. It did have a lot of different aquatic animals like fishes, sharks,
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English Village End, Classes Begin

Back in Jukjeon. First day of classes. Transiting back to Jukjeon campus was hard because there were a lot of Global Village teachers that I was not able to know while I was away in Cheonan campus. Day by day, I learning their names and their personality but for the most part, I tend to
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Late Post, Only One More Week Left

I’m down to the last week of teaching, and although it has only been two weeks of teaching in South Korea, it feels like two months. I am surprised at the rapid growth of my relationships with my students, and other English Village teachers. To be honest, I wish the English Village lasted a little
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A Quick Recap on my stay in South Korea – Lots of 8’s

I am posting this 8 days after I have landed in South Korea, and I wanted to briefly mention a few of my initial reactions and my journey here. So before I was even allowed on board, I had to change my already paid flight, and I had to buy an additional new flight because
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In a State of Disbelief

In less than 10 days … I really cannot believe I will be going to South Korea. Every time I get an email about the English Village in Dankook or about my arrival, it reminds me again – I am really going to South Korea. It feels weird to me because South Korea is a
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