High School Study Abroad in South Korea

The program , from application to flight info to class navigation, was super smooth and easy. Clear instruction is always provided. Not only are the other kids friendly, but the teachers and program leaders are amazing.

So fun W trip I had a W time this trip so fun and bussin food I will be returning for the adventure maybe to a more wild location like the wilderness so I had a W time thank you rustic pathways for this

Rustic Pathways responded to this reviewJuly 22, 2025

Hi Sofia!! We love to hear it was a great trip all around! So glad you had fun and enjoyed the food too. We’ll be ready for you when you're ready to take on nature next! See you next summer :)

Actually, now I will be 3rd grade of High school and willing to apply University after getting High school diploma in Korea. I have nothing about Korean language so I just had few months in High school exchange program, it was quite new experiences, something was stupid because of lack of language issues. Now I can speak Korean much better than before and keep going high level. I moved another High school but still chat and rarely meet with Korean friends when I first came in Korea. It is good to know my Korean friends and people.^^

I had a wonderful time participating in this program. It was very well-organized and offered a variety of activities that allowed me to immerse myself in Korean culture. Each experience was thoughtfully planned, making it easy to engage and learn. I would definitely want to join this program again in the future!

Traveling the world alone with new people was a once in a life time experience, I met very many people along the way and will be leaving seoul with new life long friendships! It also help me improve multiple skills that’ll eventually lead me towards success!

It was so much fun and I met so many lovely people! Great opportunity to experience different cultures. However, it can get pretty pricey depending on the location, and sometimes the planning/scheduling was poorly executed.

I could not adjust well in China and not interested in study so my parents and I try to get better opportunities in Korea. Almost of High schools rejected me because not enough Korean language but VOYAGE Korea gave me a chance and persuaded many schools for me. NO I am a freshman in my High school and I so happy with my life in Korea. Everyday is lovely and curious and want to go everywhere if I can...haha!

My son enjoyed the service work with seniors and children that they did in South Korea with Rustic Pathways. He also said the food especially the chicken was delicious and the karaoke was a lot of fun.

This past July I had the opportunity to take part in the 2023 South Korea immersion program by the experiment and it was a blast. We went to a variety of places ranging from Seoul shopping centers to museums and temples and traditional markets in Gwangju. Each day was jam packed with new activities and new international friends. The group dynamic was really comforting and the staff always supported us. This program also focuses on the growth of an individual and for me i’ve grown immensely. This trip really gave its students a sense of independence like going to the laundry mat to do our own laundry or hanging out with friends in an area of the city for a few hours. All of this independence led up to our free day where I met up with international friends I had met throughout the month. I learned about Korea’s dark history, their gorgeous scenery, and immersed myself into the language and trying to speak it. Although this trip was only a month, the memories I made will last a lifetime <3

I was interested in all the activities provided and I genuinely did enjoy my time in Korea. The adults supervising us were extremely respectful and helpful and the children in my group were also likeable and I am glad I got to share this experience with them. If I had to add anything, I would have to say the day we got to truly experience the culture and wear hanboks was my absolute favorite. The food was amazing and the demographic was even better. My entire experience was positive. I would say this changed me in a way where I would actually like to spend my future doing things revolving around peacebuilding internationally.

This experience was honestly that I will never take for granted. The people I met and the program overall has helped me a new perspective. I learned to be more independent and more of a good person overall. There are so many things that I have learned from this trip and I can't wait to have another experience like this one.

My experience with the Experiment was phenomenal. You are able to experience traveling aboard while learning the Culture and traditions of a new environment. The leaders were nice, respectful and would check up on you regularly. Overall it was a good experience.

While i was abroad on this program i made some of my best friends and i am so grateful for it. Not only was i able to take in the culture around me but i was also able to improve my social skill when i talked to local students, and other students in the program. Overall i learnt many things while staying in Seoul and I made so many great memories that i’ll keep with me for the rest of my life!

Through this program I got to interact with different local high school students and the friendships continued after the program too. I believe if it wasn’t through this program I wouldn’t be able to meet these cool people.

The High School Summer abroad program for Seoul Korea session 2 was the best way I ouldve celebrated my summer. This program gifted me with a sense of individuality and helped me gain independence while still creations a bond between all of us attending. The bonds I made on this trip I truly believe will last a lifetime . The friend I made while in Korea on the trip with me and who just live there will forever be important to me . This program really opened up my world and broke that shelters view I once had and I believe it really prepared me for college in the sense that I will have to be independent and learn things myself.

Is a great experience because they get us the opportunity to explore lore places be our self do that we can make a lot of friends Ik the Program from around the world and you can also found our some of the friends you made leave like 45 min away from you

I spent the entire month of July participating in The Experiment's K-Culture and Peacebuilding program. I hadn't been on a plane since I was a toddler, and I'd never traveled without family before. Despite my tremendous excitement for the opportunity, I was also extremely anxious. It ended up being one of the best experiences of my life. Every participant and group leader was easy to connect with, and I feel I've formed incredible bonds. I was also able to achieve my goal of reconnecting with my language and culture, and I returned home feeling more worldly, knowledgeable, and sociable. With the help of The Experiment, I was able to take a trip I never would have been able to take on my own, experience incredible moments, and learn invaluable lessons. I will treasure the memories from this trip for a lifetime.

The Experiment in international Livings South Korea program was an amazing trip and experience. I was born in South Korea but at a very young age I move to the United States of America. This trip was a great way to learn about the people and culture of the place I was born. During the trip I visited many incredible places for example we visited the Gyeongbokgung Palace, The Korean War Museum, Han River, the DMZ, and many more incredible places. My personal favorite places we visited was the Gyeongbokgung Palace, Han River, and Seoul. I learned so much about the old and new traditions and culture of South Korea. It was amazing to see how technologically advanced Korea was. There were robot servers at restaurants and robotic guides in the airport. The food was another highlight of the trip. Korean cuisine was very different compared to America. The seasonings as well as the food ingredients themselves were different. I’ve had a good amount of Korean food growing up but there was a difference between having it in the USA vs having it in Korea. At the end of our trip, we met with a group of Korean high school students and did many activities with them. We visited Cheongju and learned about the Korean presidents, we attended a student lead fair and toured through an art museum. It was a lot of fun to learn about their lives as students in Korea and what their plans for the future were. At the very end of the trip, we were allowed to explore the city of Seoul and I was able to meet with a friend from America that was there as an exchange student. They gave me a tour of the surrounding area and we did some shopping. My biggest take away from the trip would have to be the culture of South Korea. Korea is so different than the US in so many ways. There are definitely cultural mannerisms I’ve taken back to the US and that I’ve implemented into my daily life. I would love to go back to visit again.

I've been traveling with TFT since I was 13, and it has been one of the best learning and growth experiences in my life. Through TFT, I've met great friends from all around the world, experienced amazing places, and was pushed out of my comfort zone and grew so much. It even helped me pick my career. In the summer of my 11th year of high school, I went on the Japan Discovery & Service trip. I had recently picked up an interest in digital photography and it just so happened that the Trip director for my trip was a professional Travel Photographer. After traveling with him for only 2 weeks and seeing my photographic growth, I started taking courses in photography at my school and have ended up going to college for Fine Art Photography. Without the experiences TFT allowed me to have, I never would have found one of my biggest passions. The people I've met on the trips are good friends of mine to this day, and the experiences I had with them on the trips I've been on were unforgettable. Karaoke in South Korea with a crew of wacky friends, doing a two hour hike up one of the steepest mountains I've ever seen to take one picture, and other once in a life time experiences like that have made the TFT experience so special to me.

I will never forget this amazing trip. From wearing traditional clothes to dancing modern K-pop. Learning about my host family and their daily life was awesome. I am so glad I was able to participate, and better myself through these experiences and knowledge.