S01E28: Is Graduate School in Korea Worth It?

We're back! In today's episode we are joined by our friend A as we talk about: A's postgraduate experience in a SKY university, Noelle's weekend getaway to Yeongjong Island, trend culture in Korea, Sam's hashtag koreanboy, Korean cultural no-no's, Korea's alienation of foreign expats, and much more!

CHAPTERS:
00:00:01 Intro
00:00:51 Meet A!
00:08:40 Would you recommend foreigners going to Korea for a Master's degree?
00:14:51 A's experience without financial aid
00:28:21 Cherry blossom season!
00:32:18 Korea lifts all curfew and social distancing rules, mask mandate in review
00:39:08 Expat culture on Korean Tiktok
00:50:07 Catching up w/ Noelle
00:50:14 Yeongjong Island
00:53:04 구읍뱃터 어시장 (Fish Market)
00:58:32 Yeongjong Seaside Rail Bike
01:07:02 TV shows (Juvenile Justice, The Ultimatum)
01:15:26 Trend culture in Korea (Pokemon Bread)
Downtowner (Burger), Selly's Doughnuts, Randy's Donuts, 청화원 (Dimsum, Noodles)
01:27:31 Question 1: Cultural no-no's in Korea?
01:26:54 Question 2: What is the number 1 thing people should know before moving to Korea?
01:42:00 Outro

Note from Sam:
Thank you everyone for your patience! We're so glad to be back!
Regarding the last topic of our episode-- I want it to be clear that while we stand by our words about the difficulties of being accepted into Korean society, please don't let it distract you from the fact that many expats here have gone on to live wonderful lives irregardless of the challenges they face. Settling down in a new country is never easy, but the challenges you overcome will bear fruit in countless ways!
The number of messages we have received from you guys has been overwhelming, and we are so happy to see what a positive impact we have on everyone! We hope you continue to stick with us. See you next week <3