Semester in South Korea - Sogang University

Choosing this program was truly the best choice I ever made. I made lifelong friends with the other students I met in my CIS group as well as discovering the most amazing things about a country I can now never forget about. I experienced highs and lows all while completing challenging schoolwork on weekdays and traveling to different parts of Korea on weekends. I found amazing restaurants in nooks and crannies and got lost in subway stations (more times than I’m willing to admit). If I could go back in time and choose between this program and any other one, I would choose this one again and again, just to relive the amazing experience I had.

I have really enjoyed spending my semester abroad in Seoul, South Korea with my provider CIS Abroad. Months before the arrival date I was already in close contact with my program's coordinator and other staff members, so all my questions were answered in a timely manner. Onsite we had an amazing director, who would go sightseeing with us, help with doctor's appointments, recommend delicious cafes near campus and in general would answer all of our questions. I felt that I wasn't alone in a foreign country and could always rely on our onsite director or other staff members working remotely. I made so many fun memories in Seoul, would highly recommend it to other students as well.

This program provided me with an opportunity to grow in confidence in my abilities to navigate not only being away from home, but a city with a language barrier. I was able to begin to find myself as a person and learn more about both how big and small the world is. I learned that laughter is the same in every language and the saying “distance makes the heart grow fonder” is true. I wouldn’t trade this experience, pandemic or not, for the world. CISabroad was a wonderful support system while I was in the country, so I am grateful to them.