The last few months have flown by, but now I finally get a breather! Now that it’s summer break, I’ll make up for lost time, and I’ll take a lighter course load next semester to not be in study-mode all the time. Before starting this program, I told myself that I wouldn’t let academics get in the way of the bigger picture of this unique opportunity to immerse myself abroad, but I wasn’t very good at doing that with the workload I had. It’s just so difficult for me to not give 100% effort for my assignments, even though I might’ve had a better time if I sacrificed time at school for more immersive experiences. I’m going to adjust my academic expectations next semester and schedule accordingly so I’m not stuck like this my whole time in Korea.