The overall perception I have of Seoul and the Korean people
is one of high praise. I thought the trip was going to be a good one, but I
assumed beforehand that something would irk me about the people or some other
instance. I didn’t though; the people themselves were very nice and incredibly
helpful. They knew we were tourists and were very patient with us. The transportation
system was much better than ours, from the underground tunnels to the trains
themselves and the buses; it was just amazing at how efficient it was.
The food was incredible and every
restaurant from street food to dives, to bars, and to high class was so
amazing. The fried chicken was the best thing ever. I may never eat fried
chicken in America again. The Korean barbecue was various but each one that I went
to had its own little charm and flavor. The food was also so cheap and as a
poor college student (as most are) can appreciate that. Top to bottom though it
was amazing food.
My one problem was the lack of
trashcans anywhere in the city. Saying that though by the morning the city was
incredibly clean. So I think people must not worry too much about it and
neither should I.
The sights were pretty cool, but
personally the DMZ was disappointing. I found two different sights to be my
favorite. First, the Seoul tower that has an incredible view of Seoul. Second,
was the old prison in Seoul that was breath taking, not in the sense of sights
but was eye opening to see the atrocities the Korean people went through during
the colonial period of Japan. As well as understanding the purpose of these
museums, to show how bad the Japanese are.
I absolutely loved everything about Seoul, Korea
from the sights, sounds and smells to the Korean people I met and the friends
in the class I made. It will forever be a great week, which I will remember
forever. I can’t wait to go back.
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