Overall
Korea has taught me so much. The way the people live for each other to the way they live with nature, and to watch people helping you in any way no matter how big or small. Whether you're on top of any one of the hundreds of mountains looking over the land or watching a small group of elderly women share food after a long day, you can sense a feeling of community. I'm going to miss the purity of their culture, and their crazy sense of humour. They are the most amazing mix of eccentric, respectful and conservative. It takes a while to understand such a crazy mix of a culture but the more time you spend with them you realise where their characteristics came from. They took what they knew of western culture and made it their own with so many aspects of our culture being mirrored as opposites of the same in theirs.
This experience has been unforgettable for so many reasons. But one thing i've really gained is perspective, like how I want to spend the next few years of my life. How applying for internships and thinking about job opportunities is a good idea, because everyone around me was taking their study a lot more serious than I was. It made me motivated to finish my degree to a high level and not just complete it for the certificate and the good weekends. I think you can get stuck in a weird sort of cycle at university in Bristol and it was so refreshing to break that, and be able to really imagine where i want to be in the next few years. I don't want to put people off by sounding awfully cringey, but it was genuinely life changing. I have met life long friends, and had experiences that will change the way i work for the reasons i work for forever. It's something i would push anyone who is able, to do it.