Your first thought upon reading the title was probably: “umm…why Korea?” Well, Korea is the 10th largest city in the world and the availability of job for native English speakers is quite expansive. I figured, what better way to get my foot I the door than by studying there and learning the country. The classes offered through ISC at Korea University were extremely salient with my major of Bio-Psychology, and I was already very familiar with the country. Thus, off to Seoul I went. Although this was not my first trip to South Korea, I must say, my excitement wasn’t any less than it as when I first touched down on Asian ground. I’ve been here for several short trips prior to the study abroad, but never did I stay for such an extended period of time and never did I live all on my own here. As I boarded the plane, a mix of excitement and anxiety filled my stomach. This is actually what will be the focus of my blog- my stomach. Lol, only kidding, but food will be the topic. With such a wide variety of foods available in Korea, I could write a book on it, but instead I will share my brief food experiences with you as I “taste” them . (: The first food I experienced there that I was unfamiliar with was actually on the plane:
Though there were a few “American” options, I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and taste the Korean sauce. It was delectable, but also very spicy… You’ll find that almost every dish in Seoul contains some sort of spice. Not surprisingly, I discovered through a class in Korea, that Korea has the highest rate of stomach cancer. However, they are also the best at preventing it, so Eat. Up.! :)
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