My dorm at Ewha

Good night all^^
Tonight I'll show you my room at Ewha Graduate Student Dormitory.
It's located inside the campus, near Ewha Children Center & students' cafeteria.

I'm sharing the room with another Indonesian student, Atri. I was glad of that, because it made me easier in adapting rather than sharing the room with student from other country^^;

Ah, one thing, pictures below are taken by Atri, and she kindly allowed me to share them here.

Aliens' room^^. Why I call myself as an "alien"? It's because as a foreigner, I have to report to the Immigration and obtained "Alien Registration Card". I wonder which other countries use the term "alien" for "foreigner"? So unique^^

When I entered my room for the first time, I wondered. "Isn't it a hotel room?" XD

I mean, look at the bathroom! It has 24-hour hot water! And look at those big mirror, you'll know what I mean...

Go out of the bathroom and turn left, there are a shared mini fridge and my closet^^. The fridge can store our raw food stock for 1 week, but we put all the spices on top of it since the fridge is always full.

My roommate's bed. I couldn't put mine because it's too messy now hehehe... She likes Super Junior and put their poster on her wall. On the other side of the wall, there are controllers for air conditioner (used in summer) and heater (used in winter). So convenient!

Lastly, here is the spot where we spend the time most, the desk! *drumrolls*

 High speed 24-hour internet is provided, so it makes us easier in searching for materials for our assignments...I am so amazed by Korea's high speed internet, and I think I will miss it a lot when I go back to my country T^T

Hmm okay, I think that's all for tonight. I'll post again tomorrow, with different topic. I hope you enjoy visiting my blog and don't forget to follow me if you have Blogger account^^

First semester in Ewha (March 2009)

After a warm welcoming ceremony, we started classes next day. I was happy because my major, Health & Environment, had a lot of field trips to Korean facilities like Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Asan Medical Center, The Sihwa Constructed Reed Wetland, Silvercare (health care for elderly), etc. Those experiences enriched my knowledge in health & environment practice. I will write about my field trips experiences later, and now I'll write my impressions about Ewha.

At first, I didn't know that Ewha Womans University (or nicknamed as 이대 /idae) is a top university in Korea, because I never browsed about universities in Korea before ^^. So I was grateful when knowing that Ewha is one of the top universities. Moreover, it's the best women's university in Korea. I was quite shock during the first weeks, because most of the girls in here dress very beautifully, as if they are celebrities. But as time goes by, I could get used to it.

Ewha is located in Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul and is exactly located in the end of shopping districts. You can find coffee & tea shops, clothing, shoes, cosmetics and a bunch of Korean and international restaurants around here, so whenever you get bored in your room, you can just step out and find a place to sit and enjoy the view of shoppers (or passers-by) ^^.

The above pic is what will you see after entering Ewha's main gate. The big building at the left side is 대강당 / Welch-Ryang Hall, the hall we use for graduation and admission ceremony (and also for concerts, hehe). The smaller building which looks like a house from middle-age is Clara Hall. Sometimes I dream of having a house like that XD.

When you turn right, you can see Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) which is an integrated buildings. It consists of 4 floors that has reading rooms, classrooms, a lot of student's lounges, a gym, a conference and exhibition hall, restaurants, a movie theatre, coffee shops like Starbucks, Richemont bakery, convenience stores, and also facilities like Shinhan Bank, Starbucks, Canon printing center, Kyobo bookstore, etc. It's like a one-stop service for students.

Can you see the building at the end of the stairs? This is the picture of it.

It's Pfeiffer Hall, the main hall. I think it's also one of the most recognized building in Ewha besides Welch-Ryang Hall and ECC. But unfortunately I never have a chance to enter the building. It's a grand building, isn't it?

I can't put all the buildings' picture in this post because it's labeled as "spring", but I'll post more pictures in different posts ^^

See you!

Touch down in Korea (26.02.2009)

Hmm, I'm trying my best to recall my memory. I left Jakarta on February 25th, 2009 and landed in Seoul the next morning. The flight wasn't so smooth as we kept on being in bad weather and had to fasten our seat belt. Being our first time to Korea, the four of us (Au, Atri, Ludi & me) felt lost, but luckily Atri's friend, Ayu, came to pick us at the airport. Then she took us to our soon-to-be home for 1.5 years, Ewha Womans University (I'll tell you the details about my university later, hehehe). Although winter had ended, but the temperature was still low that we felt freezing. It's natural for us who come from a tropical country like Indonesia, isn't it? The first sensation was like..."Wow, I felt like being in a giant freezer!" LOL. We were suffering but trying to get used to it.

Arrived at our dormitory after dragging our suitcases for about 200 meters from the bus stop, we registered to the office and got the password number of our rooms. I was placed in the same room with Atri at room A415, while Au was with Ludi at A506. We were so amazed with the convenience at our rooms. They look like hotel rooms! You can take a peek here (I'm gonna post the pics of my room later).

The next day, we attended the opening ceremony for our program, Interdisciplinary Program of Technology and Development. We had a briefing and lunch with the Dean, Professors, and assistants.

First time is always good! I enjoyed the Korean foods they served on that welcoming ceremony, but I had to be extra careful because most of Korean foods use pork that I'm forbidden to eat.
Also, I fell in love at the first sight with Ewha's landscape. The campus has a Western style buildings, being it as a product of an American missionary project. The campus is a blend of beautiful buildings with 1800s' style and modern buildings such as ECC (Ewha Campus Complex) that becomes the most attractive building at Ewha.

I just realized I don't have the buildings' pics in this computer *LOL*, so I took one from wiki ^^.
And this was our first pic with ECC on the background..From left to right: Au - me - Ludi - Atri.

Okay, that's all for the "first" theme. I'll write more about what I experienced during my 2009's spring next time. See you!