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Today's the day I pack, panic, and get myself together in preparation to my trip to South Korea tomorrow morning. I will begin my internship in Millward Brown Research the 30th of this month and my orientation is the 27th. Following my internship I will attend Korea University's International Summer Campus for six weeks.
This blog is part of a project I am doing for my university. As a first time traveler I have encountered many questions while preparing for this trip. Some I found the answers after asking the study abroad office and friends, while some I had to figure out what to do on my own. That is why I decided to make my project a blog where I document my experience, in the hope that it will serve as a helpful guideline for my peers.
This first post is dedicated to my preparations for the trip. First and foremost is to highlight SCHOLARSHIPS. There are many out there. The more you can apply for, the better. Scholarships can help you make this process less stressful. From helping you pay for airplane tickets,which in my opinion are a bit too expensive, to paying other expenses for the trip. On the block labeled "helpful links" I will leave a link to the Gilman Scholarship and the Freeman-Asia Scholarships, which are the ones I received, as a starting point if you have not started looking into any. I also suggest you go visit the study abroad website and  take a look at the scholarship database they have and apply to as many as your little heart can. Trust me on this, your expenses will become more bearable with the help of scholarships.
I am in charge of my own housing for the duration of the internship.  For this and to book my flight,  the student universe website came in very handy. Although you need to have a university email to use it, it is very worth it and helped me find very good deals. I will explain more about my housing situation on tomorrow's post.


I am trying to pack light. The last thing I am trying to do is navigate a new city with tons of luggage. However packing light is a challenge for me as I tend to imagine every scenario possible on which I will need everything I own. Despite my weird habit, I succeed at packing everything I will take into a 50 lb suit case, a backpack, and a shoulder bag. As far as important things to pack, here is a list that my friend Natalia Kupec helped me gather. She is a very special friend I made freshman year and recently cameback from a semester in South Korea.

  • Deodorant (is expensive in South Korea)
  • Shampoo, soap, lotion and toilet paper. (In case your housing does not provide them is better be safe than sorry)
  • Wet wipes and tissue
  • Towel
  • Copies of passport and other important documents
  • Credit card (in my opinion its a must just in case there's an emergency and you must find a form of payment)
  • Voltage converter and socket plug adapter ( I almost forgot this one and I was running through Austin all afternoon looking for some. I found these at Fry's Electronics)   
  • Unlocking your phone ( I was unable to do this but Natalia said it would make buying data for you phone to use in South Korea)
  • External battery
  • Seoul travel guide and offline city map app (OFFLINE!!)


The overall goal of this blog is to encourage more people to venture abroad. It may sound very scary or hard to do so, but it is also an experience that will change you. it has already started to change me, I feel braver and more driven to fulfill my professional goals. I am excited for what South Korea has in store for me this summer and I am more excited to share it along.

5 comments:

  1. Jenny se que será un viaje maravilloso... espero que sea un viaje lleno de aventuras y aprendizaje...!!!

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  2. Jenny se que será un viaje maravilloso... espero que sea un viaje lleno de aventuras y aprendizaje...!!!

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