Corinn graduated from Luther College in the spring of 2018. During her time at Luther, she visited and studied in more than 20 countries. She is soon embarking on a year long trip to Shanghai, China to teach English.
Hi everyone! Last time you heard from me, I was working online, getting ready to celebrate Christmas, and trying not to get sick in Korea. Well, after many factors and quick decisions, I decided to leave Korea. I decided the day before Christmas and flew home on New Years Eve. So, surprise! I’m back in … More January 3: Back in MN
Wow! It’s finally Christmas break! Well, Christmas break was originally supposed to be next week, but with Covid and the schools going online, my school moved our break up. It’s a bit of a confusing time since I’ll have 5 days off, but I have no idea what I’m going back to. As of right … More December 18: Winter Break!
A few things have changed in Korea for me recently, here’s what I’m up to now! … More December 7: Food, Friends, Zoom
I’ve been learning so much about Korean culture since getting here, so I thought I would write about some cultural differences!! … More November 1: Cultural Differences
Hello friends! This past week in Korea was Chuseok holiday (think Korean Thanksgiving). We got three days off work to celebrate! I did a lot of things, including exploring a market area, checking out some of the big malls, playing basketball, eating lots of food, having a party at work, etc. Here are some photos … More October 3: Chuseok Week
1 month in Korea! … More September 16: 1 Month
I’m officially one week after being released from quarantine! Here’s my two part blog post all about my one week of living in South Korea. Part 1: My first week out of quarantine It’s been a wild week! I’ve hung out with a friend a few times, worked a full 5 days, and explored a … More September 7: 1 Week out of Quarantine
Hey friends, it’s me again. Still in quarantine. (I get released on Tuesday the 1st at noon.) So this week, I thought I would talk about what it feels like being in quarantine. Basically what comes to mind first is that I have no control in this situation. I’m stuck in a new apartment with … More August 31: Quarantine Week 2
I’m halfway done with quarantine, yay! Here’s what I’ve been doing: Day 1: Arrived in Korea. Only a partial day really. Day 2: I unpacked and lounged around all day. Surprisingly, jet lag isn’t bad at all. My boss texted me at 4 pm saying that I needed to get tested for Coronavirus, so he … More August 24: Quarantine Week 1
I left Minnesota for South Korea on August 17th at 8:30am. I flew through Detroit and landed in Seoul around 4pm. My flight was super empty, so everyone had a row to themselves with multiple empty rows in between. After landing, I had to go through a ton of checkpoints at the airport. I had … More August 18: Day 0 in Korea