Climbing Mt. Hallasan

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<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Annyeonghaseyo! <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of Houston <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2023 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Seoul, South Korea <i>Program provider:</i> TEAN <i>Major/minor:</i> Psychology / Biology <i>Demographics:</i> Middle Eastern/North African <i>Future career aspirations:</i> My future career goal is to become a physician that directly serves and advocates for patients within my community. <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. Immerse myself in Korean culture and create lasting relationships with those I meet abroad 2. Tour Seoul and travel cross country to admire Korea's natural beauty 3. Eat good food!

This past week I traveled to Jeju Island, which is a small island off the Southern coast of Korea. It’s a tropical location that many Koreans refer to as the “Hawaii of Korea”. While I was there I climbed Mt. Hallasan (translated to mean “Mountain large enough to pull down the Universe”) which sits at the center of the island. It was a 7.5 hour journey total to go up and down the mountain. It had some amazing views and really gave me a good workout.