Ey, Emma here! I'm in Tokyo studying japanese at an international language school. I'll be staying here for a year! Check out my videos on YT too!

Hi there! Still in Seoul! So.. what have I done while being here? I’ve checked out some temples, walked (a lot) around the city, I’ve visited numerous “grandma markets” (big markets that sell, what looks like, chinese imported clothes, bags etc. that mainly old people visit), I’ve tried out their subway system and food. And I’m not loving the city. It’s definitely an experience being here though. I’m a sucker for big cities, the neon lights, all of the people. I just love it. Seoul IS a big city, it has things to offer, but after have been in Tokyo for so long, I think I’ve become picky. And when it comes down to it, what makes a city is really the people. And here I don’t feel welcome. It’s not just because I don’t know their language.. the first times I visited Japan I didn’t know a single word japanese but it never felt like this. I guess you just can’t feel at home everywhere. I know this city isn’t for me. I had never known that if I hadn’t gone, so I’m really glad I went. I still have a couple of days to go before I leave Korea, so I’m gonna keep experiencing the city!

Hi there! Still in Seoul! So.. what have I done while being here? I’ve checked out some temples, walked (a lot) around the city, I’ve visited numerous “grandma markets” (big markets that sell, what looks like, chinese imported clothes, bags etc. that mainly old people visit), I’ve tried out their subway system and food. And I’m not loving the city. It’s definitely an experience being here though. I’m a sucker for big cities, the neon lights, all of the people. I just love it. Seoul IS a big city, it has things to offer, but after have been in Tokyo for so long, I think I’ve become picky. And when it comes down to it, what makes a city is really the people. And here I don’t feel welcome. It’s not just because I don’t know their language.. the first times I visited Japan I didn’t know a single word japanese but it never felt like this. I guess you just can’t feel at home everywhere. I know this city isn’t for me. I had never known that if I hadn’t gone, so I’m really glad I went. I still have a couple of days to go before I leave Korea, so I’m gonna keep experiencing the city!

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