Time to go...

Hello blog readers,

Its getting close, soon I can stop talking about all the boring but important information to study abroad. I can't wait to share actual experiences I had in Korea, but first here is how my annoying plane ride went.....

On Saturday, February 20^th, 2015 I woke up early to catch my 8 am flight. I remember feeling extremely excited, until I was passed security looking at my mom and sister on the other side. I began getting a little choked up and nervous, but it was time to go.

The flight was an 1 hour long and I had a 2 hour layover in Chicago. When I landed in Chicago this is where the pain and annoyance started. When I printed out my ticket it did not have a gate number, so I asked a customer service rep about which gate to go. She sent me to gate C10, seeing how I had plenty of time, I decided to relax and grab something to eat. However after an hour passed I went to check at the gate and there was no one there. Beginning to feel nervous, I asked another airport rep and she told me I was in the wrong terminal. I had about 40 minutes to get to the International terminal. I was super stressed but I had no time to be annoyed, I rushed to catch the train to the terminal. After checking in with some very anger airport attendants, and rushing through a busy airport security, making a bunch of travelers upset; I made it to the gate just in time.(This was the first time I have ever traveled alone, let alone travel alone internationally, so....yea give me a break)

The airplane ride was around 15 hours long. I time where I caught up on movies and sleep.  

When I arrived I was completely confused, I just began following the crowd. While following people I met two fellow passengers from North America. I learned they were both teaching in Korea for a year, one in a public school and the other a private. We went through immigration check and then we went to go get our baggage. After converting our money, we went through the gate. I found the Korea University airport pick up group at gate 7. There I met with students from all over the world. From Australia, Hawaii, Sweden, Hong Kong and even some from the US. We chatted for a few hours until the charter bus came at 8. The bus dropped us off at our dorms; everyone wasn’t at the same dorm so we had a few stops. (I recommend that if you want to keep in contact with everyone you meet at the gate you should add them on Facebook while your on airport Wifi). 

Finally I arrived a CJ International House dorm. It was a cold, wet night around 10 pm. I checked in and received my room key and key-card. I took the elevator to my room on the fifth floor. As I open the door I was greeted with one of my roommates, Nicki from Sweden. She was really sweet and helpful, she pointed thing out for me and helped me settle down in my room. It was late at night and I was exhausted from the flight. So I didn't do much unpacking and just went to bed.