October was a mix between being burdened with numerous assignments but at the same time realising that I did not have long left of my first semester at la Católica. Before I came I only knew of two people that
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Three months in and still pale.
38 Films at BIFF!
Dongguk University’s film department have an absolutely wonderful scheme each year, to give the students a week off classes to visit the Busan International Film Festival a.k.a. BIFF (which is one of the largest and most prestigious festivals in Asia,
Read moreThe Cast is Finally Off!
Então, pessoal? So seven weeks have passed since I broke my foot, and I’ve finally been given the go ahead to get rid of my cast boot and crutches (yay!) so I figured it would be a good time to
Read moreChuseok in and around Seoul
Chuseok is one of the largest festivals in Korean culture; it is a harvest/thanksgiving style festival which merits an entire week of national holiday! Over this period families regroup in their hometowns to pay respect to ancestors while enjoying special
Read moreThe Summer of a Lifetime in Hong Kong
When I first came to University, studying abroad is not something I had seriously considered due to financial and anxiety-related concerns. If I’d been told in September last year that not long after exams I’d be jetting off to the
Read moreHitting the Ground Running
Whenever I find myself moving on to a new place or seemingly starting a new chapter in my life, I always anticipate difficulty in adjusting to the transition. Moving to Seoul was no exception, in fact, I expected this to
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