Well, the title says it all - I'm wrapping up my final semester in South Korea as part of the Fulbright Program. The past three years have been a life-changing experience, and living in this country has been filled with ups, downs, and plenty of personal growth. I don't really feel like getting super sappy about all of this right now, because I'm sure that will come later (like once I'm back in America...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Tokyo Disney!
Written by Hillary V.
on Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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Cinderella's Castle
Hello everyone! It's time to share my AWESOME experience at Tokyo Disneyland~! I treated myself and booked a hotel resort for three nights, along with a three-day pass to Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea. I have to admit, I had no idea what Disney Sea was before I arrived, but...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Okinawa, Japan
Written by Hillary V.
on Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Well, I lived up to my promise! If you remember, I traveled to Japan during my winter break (in February) for ten days. I had an amazing trip, met some awesome people, and knew that I had to go back one day.
That time came sooner than I expected. I had a two-week "spring break" because of my school's...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Osaka, Japan
Written by Hillary V.
on Wednesday, May 24, 2017
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Hi everyone! This is the third post from my travel blog series about my solo trip to Japan during my winter vacation. If you missed my posts about Tokyo and Kyoto, check those out first! This post will focus on my last leg of the trip - my wonderful experiences in Osaka.
Osaka's landscape
Pokemon...
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Kyoto, Japan
Written by Hillary V.
on Sunday, April 30, 2017
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Hi everyone! This is the second post in my travel blog series about my solo trip to Japan during my winter vacation. This post will focus on my experiences in Kyoto, famous for its beautiful and historic gardens, temples, and shrines, among many other things. If you missed my post about Tokyo, check...
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Tokyo, Japan
Written by Hillary V.
on Thursday, April 13, 2017
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Senso-ji Temple
Hi everyone! I know it's been long since my last update, and I am finally getting around to writing about my winter break trip to Japan (back in February).
This is the first of three posts about my solo trip to Japan during my winter vacation. This post will focus on my first leg...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A Glimpse Inside Korean Educational Administration
Written by Hillary V.
on Wednesday, March 15, 2017
in 2017, Education, School, Seoul, South Korea/Fulbright
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A Native English Teacher's Experience Interviewing Selected Candidates for Hire at a Korean High School
I had the opportunity to be a part of the interviewing process for hiring new teachers at a Korean high school in Seoul. It is a unique experience that the majority of other Native English Teachers in the country are not usually a part of, for various reasons (I'll let you ponder those on your...
Monday, February 20, 2017
Hualien, Taiwan
Written by Hillary V.
on Monday, February 20, 2017
in 2017, Asia, South Korea/Fulbright, Taiwan, Travel, Vacation
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Ticket to Hualien
Hi everyone! This is part three (of three) in my Taiwan travel series blog posts. To read parts one and two, click the attached links. For the last leg of my trip to Taiwan, my friend Nikki and I headed to the central-eastern side of the country to visit the "countryside". We wanted...