What to Pack: Freshman Year

EEEK!!! I head back to Hofstra in just under 3 weeks and I cannot believe how quickly summer has flown by! I feel like my trip to Korea was years ago, and the new semester is creeping up on me. I have friends who have already headed back to school, and I haven’t even thought […]

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24 Hours in Austin

Only a four hour drive away, Austin is great for a quick weekend getaway. With so many of my friends attending UT and my grandparents living just outside the city, I’ve always got an excuse to visit. This past weekend, Clarissa and I headed down for a quick trip; we didn’t plan a whole lot, […]

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New Article!

As most of you know, this summer I have been working as an editor for The College Tourist, gathering our weekly writer’s roundup. But I’ve also had the opportunity to work on articles. My newest one went up earlier this week, and it’s all about my trip to Korea! If you’re not already sick and […]

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The Perot

After months of driving past and saying, “I want to go to the Perot museum!” (because I do say that), we finally visited! For those of you who don’t live in Dallas, the Perot, or Perot Museum of Nature and Science, opened in 2012 and has become one of the most popular museums in town. […]

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South Korea Part 5

Our second weekend we were back in Suwon, and decided to visit Minsokchon, a Korean folk village on the outskirts of the city. It’s sort of like a Korean version of colonial Williamsburg, with people dressed up in period outfits, traditional demonstrations and performances, and loads of touristy souvenirs.  I’m not really cut out for farm […]

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South Korea Part 4

Hello! I’ve wrapped up our first week in Korea. Our second week was mostly spent in Seoul bookended by weekends in Suwon. Week 2 was just as crazy a little less stressful and without as much traveling, so here is our first day in Seoul. Enjoy! Crazy murals like this are painted all over the city, […]

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South Korea Part 3

I hope everyone had a happy 4th of July full of fireworks and great food! Now that the long weekend is over it’s time to jump back into my trip to Korea! Right after Gyeongju we jumped back in the car and headed for Busan, way down at the southern tip of the country and […]

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