i'm going this upcoming spring and im...scared!! the dorm application is in about a week, and i watched your everything you need to know video, and im HEAVILY considering doing an off campus option. its my first time travelling alone...any tips?
First of all, congrats! I think what I would recommend doing is to start looking at off-campus options that you'd be interested in. Would you prefer to find an AirBnB to stay in alone? A goshiwon? Would you look for roommates? Figure out what your plan would be IF you weren't to get into a dorm. If you have already found places/people that you'd like to stay at/with in the event that you don't dorm, start to arrange those options. I would still apply for on-campus housing, since you can always decide not to take it when/if the offer comes. You should have enough time from when you start looking to when you hear back about the dorms to figure out or even start booking your accommodation plans/preferences. As for traveling alone, I think you've picked a great country to start it in! My tips would be to save offline versions of Papago in Korean and English (or any other language you'd use), bookmark every possible location you'd be interested in visiting ahead of time, and to keep a portable battery with you at all times. Obviously, you should always be aware of your surroundings and study up on the language as much as possible, but generally speaking, I think if you have got translation and navigations apps on your phone with an extra charge on you, you'll always have the tools to help you stay cool and confident while traveling. Best of luck on your housing (it'll turn out okay, no matter what you end up doing) and I hope you have a great time in Korea this spring :))
I’m going to Yonsei in the spring and this was so helpful and cute
I’m so glad to hear that! Spring in Seoul will be SO exciting and I hope you have a wonderful time 😊
i'm going this upcoming spring and im...scared!! the dorm application is in about a week, and i watched your everything you need to know video, and im HEAVILY considering doing an off campus option. its my first time travelling alone...any tips?
First of all, congrats! I think what I would recommend doing is to start looking at off-campus options that you'd be interested in. Would you prefer to find an AirBnB to stay in alone? A goshiwon? Would you look for roommates? Figure out what your plan would be IF you weren't to get into a dorm. If you have already found places/people that you'd like to stay at/with in the event that you don't dorm, start to arrange those options. I would still apply for on-campus housing, since you can always decide not to take it when/if the offer comes. You should have enough time from when you start looking to when you hear back about the dorms to figure out or even start booking your accommodation plans/preferences.
As for traveling alone, I think you've picked a great country to start it in! My tips would be to save offline versions of Papago in Korean and English (or any other language you'd use), bookmark every possible location you'd be interested in visiting ahead of time, and to keep a portable battery with you at all times. Obviously, you should always be aware of your surroundings and study up on the language as much as possible, but generally speaking, I think if you have got translation and navigations apps on your phone with an extra charge on you, you'll always have the tools to help you stay cool and confident while traveling.
Best of luck on your housing (it'll turn out okay, no matter what you end up doing) and I hope you have a great time in Korea this spring :))
@ thank you so much!! i’m looking forward to it :))