Winter Break Adventures

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Madison Madrone

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> ์•ˆ๋…•ํ•˜์„ธ์š”! <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of California, Santa Barbara <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2022 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Seoul, South Korea <i>Program provider:</i> UCEAP <i>Major/minor:</i> Sociology <i>Demographics:</i> First-Generation, African-American, Transfer Student <i>Future career aspirations:</i>Teaching English internationally <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. Develop basic Korean language skills 2. Push myself out of my comfort zone and fully immerse myself in Korean culture 3. Make long-lasting relationships with other students/people I meet abroad

This winter break has been one of the longest Iโ€™ve ever had, and Iโ€™ve definitely enjoyed it! Iโ€™ve found countless new restaurants and cafes that I love, and exploring different parts of Seoul has been really fun. Just last week, my best friend from my home university finally got done with quarantine, and she will be joining me this semester at Yonsei University! It has been a blast showing her around these past few days and introducing her to all of the friends that Iโ€™ve made while abroad. Taking her to all of my favorite spots in Seoul has made me feel like a local, and I love it! I have a lot of fun plans in the works before winter break ends next week, so keep your eyes out for my next blog posts!

*Enjoy these pictures of the best souffle pancakes Iโ€™ve ever had from one of the new cafes I found over break!