Sunday, May 30, 2010

Arrived at my new home!

After traveling over 50 hours, no one speaking English at an overnight layover in Seoul, South Korea, and eating authentic Asian food for the first time, I would say my journey has begun.

It has been a long trip to finally get to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but I made it! I arrived last night and got to my house around 8:00pm. I unpacked a little and then went for supper. I was able to get in bed for the first time since Tuesday night and get 11 hours of sleep!!

During my layover in S. Korea my friend Sarah & I went exploring throughout Seoul. The city NEVER sleeps! We arrived in downtown around 4:00pm and finally sat down at a 24/7 coffee shop at 5:00am the next morning. There were shopping malls 8 stories high, food places every other store, and marketplaces galore. It was absolutely mind-blowing that on a Thursday night everything was open until 4:30am. That’s the way it always is…thousands of people bustling around the city until the wee ours of the morning. It was definitely an experience & it worked out that we didn’t have to get a hotel or hostel to stay in, just exploring all throughout the night.

I am living with 8 other girls in a house. The girls living here are around my age (22-27) and from Australia, East Malaysia, USA & the Middle East. In the program there are 7 total interns and about 20 students. I am so stoked to finally meet all the team!! The team is from 9 different nations…talk about diversity! I can’t wait to meet all of them and learn about their culture and ultimately study in the program together.

Just a quick update to let everyone know I arrived safely. I will post regularly. Be blessed!!

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