Defining Moments
Defining Moments By Maggie Backus, 1st Year ETA When learning new languages has been a source of wonder since childhood, you know full well that some words simply lack one-to-one translations. Through my two years in South Korea, I have come to learn that the Korean word 친구, pronounced “chingu,” is one such example. Despite […]
Connections Through Coffee
Connections Through Coffee By Isa Koreniuk, 1st ETA As one of the many, many avid coffee drinkers living in Korea, I often find myself in the following scenario: I walk into a trendy, inviting cafe and today’s Brazilian roast fills my nose as I search for the comfiest seats with the most aesthetic background. Is […]
Between Belonging
Between Belonging By Iris Hyun-A Kim, 1st Year ETA [Featured Image by Victoria Thiem] During my grant year, I attended a graduate school’s virtual DEI session for accepted students in hopes of hearing some words of comfort, perhaps along the lines of, “There will be an H Mart opening in town!” — but to no […]