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KOREA VS. POKEMON GO

Haha, do you guys like the edit I made? I think pikachu is pretty excited for the Korea Pokemon-Go Release! So along with my video, I wanted to go in more detail about it. So current, Korea does not have Pokemon-Go. If you are confused on some of this background information, I suggest you take a look at my video, which covers some of the main points. Along with that, let's get into detail. So in the video, I mention how Google isn't allowed to use GPS in Korea unless authorized to, right? This also goes hand-in-hand with the reason all your foreigner friends say, "USE NAVER!! IT'S BETTER!!!!" as if I would still betray my beloved Google maps.. I'm going to use this image below to help show you all the restrictions clearly, since it's a bit confusing.. If you have been to Korea, this explains a lot, right? Well this is because the South Korean government does not want North Korea having access to maps from South Korea. The GPS signal from Google ...
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Uni Expo

Wow a blog post?!?!? Well, my video wasn't really helpful I felt and didn't give a lot of information. I decided to write more on it since I was invited to this event to help share it with others! It was really a lot of fun. I was really overwhelmed in my video so I don't think I seemed as excited as I was- Haha!  So what was this event? It was in support of the re-unification of North and South Korea. They had samples of food made in North Korea, Games, Activities, etc.. Some of the booths were really creative and they had lots of stuff to look at too! If you are in Korea, whether you support the unification or not, it was pretty educational and fun! The people there were so kind and welcoming even though there wasn't much English (which wasn't a big deal but sometimes it's hard to understand the booths if you don't speak any, but don't let that keep you from going :D ) 
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Tea Party

So if I said this post wasn't mostly just for future Gwen to look back on, I'd be a liar... So in my last week of being in America, I went to a place I waited forever to go to.. The place is called "Pamela's Tea Room" and it's basically your favorite tea party dreams- come true. We made a reservation, which when we got there it wasn't too busy, but by noon was almost completely full. Let's start with the decor, So all of us got different designs on the cups and the napkins were folded so cutely. As you can see in the second picture, the tea room is actually quite small! They don't encourage using phones in the tea room (I made sure my camera was fine, so I wasn't rude) and it was pretty quiet in there too! Now the menu had a lot of options on it but to feel like a "Real tea party" we decided to get little sandwiches, which also came with a salad and chips! And out tea was the Peach Tea which we all LOVEDDDDD so much! If...
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Bonne Chance

Hello Everyone! So it has been quite some time since I've added to this blog. Today, i'm showing you an amazing online store I recently found. Not related to Korea- But still adorable!  This review is not sponsored #Iwish So, to tell you a little about this shop, It's all handmade items and FREE SHIPPING! I love the cutesy, dolly, outfits they make! I've seen dresses like these online for $100+ When most of their items are less than $50 (and did I mention free shipping? ). I also saw they had a sale going on, so I decided to put that Christmas Money out there and buy a dress... Let's just say withing 24 hours of receiving that first dress, I was back online going to get more. Let's start with the adorable packaging! It's wrapped so nicely (I didn't add anything to this) and they even give you a card with a super sweet "Thank - You" note inside ;-; it made my day, I can't begin to describe the amount of effort put into this.  ...
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EWHA FAQ DIRECTORY

* = Question is asked more than frequently, probably is important My Youtube FAQ: 1 / 2 Top Questions Where can I apply  as an International Student? Is Korea a lot Cheaper than America?  Why Ewha/Korea? VISA/ARC card info Applying Overview on applying  * Do International Students have a Higher chance of getting in? *SOS how do I do the personal statement? How long should it be?   What should I include? *What is the GPA requirement? * Tuition/Scholarships? Ewha life What does Ewha look like? *Can I get medical insurance? What do the graduate dorms look like? Which dorm will I be put in? What do the dorms provide?   (Also refer to "What do the graduate dorms look like") *Language Requirements I'm Fluent in English, do I need a TOFEL score?  As an International Student (in DIS most likely), do I need to know Korean? I don't know any Korean.. How can I learn?   Which do you recommen...
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Seoul > America

Hey, hey, hey kiddos.. So as you can tell from my short vlog, i'm in America!!! This was my first time going to travel alone, so i'm lucky my friend helped me out so much! But anyways, so yeah i'm back. On the flight I ended up feeling really sick, but luckily the flight was only about 9 hours. When I landed too (whether it was from sleep deprivation or not) everything felt like a dream. It all felt like nothing was real and I was going to wake up soon enough in my dorm room with my roommate next to me or something.. But now, i've been here a few days! It's been weird adjusting back to life, especially since it's my first time coming back since being in Korea. With my birthday and Christmas so soon, I've basically just been unpacking and sleeping until I can get myself to probably film another video on life in Korea.. If anyone was wondering how I got back, I'll break down some steps for you.. 1. I finished packing and turned my keys into the ...
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Learn Korean

Okay, so first, i'll say that Beeline is a subscription service. Meaning, you will need to pay. I know, a lot of people don't want to pay, but compared to dropping money on some books that might collect dust on your shelf for a long time because you don't understand them, or because they weren't exciting enough, Beeline is actually worth the money (or so I think, but i'll walk you through and show you what I mean). This is basically a series of video lessons that also teach some cultural lessons and all those "but why?" questions. Which is why I REALLY like it! When I learn a language, I want to know more about the culture and when to use those words or phrases, Beeline explains exactly that! (yassssssss i love learning culture) Let's hop in! So this is basically what the top looks like. You have Level 1, Hangul, and Level 2. I'll go through some of these so you know what to expect~ I don't even know w...
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