Day 1 (July 10, 2010)

So right before our plane took off for Jeju one of the lead architects Kyle, told me that ithe island was known for three things: wind, stone, and women ( they are supposed to be very independent). Well he got at least one thing right! As soon as I stepped off the plane I was blown over by the wind. After we got in I met up with two other students from my trip. Our personal driver (hehe yes we have one for the entire trip) took us to the hotel. On the way we think he told us that today we are going to try Korean fried poodle. I’m hoping we misunderstood his English! Later that afternoon we went for lunch. It was yummy but not for the faint of heart. We had whole fish and octopus soup. Then we went back and got our rooms and roommates. We are living very traditionally. Shoes off at the door and no beds. We sleep on the bamboo floor so it makes sense to take our shoes off in our room! We then had a ceremony welcoming us to South Korea. We have Americans,a mexican, a filipinos, Koreans, Chinese,a japanese, and Russian students. We then had a feast! Literally. We had a buffet of at least 30 different choices of seafood, veggies, rice, and fruit. I wasn’t quite sure what I ate but it was pretty good! After dinner the students all hung out. Although the language barrier is difficult we are becoming fast friends. Korean girls are big fans of twillight and they are team jacob all the way. I also am teaching them flip cup and beer pong today! Speaking of which Today we are going to visit politicians. We are acting as diplomats from our countries so its pretty cool! That’s about it and cross your fingers for me that I don’t have to eat fried poodle. Much love.

- Jordan