Days Two and Three in Seoul

Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted recently. Our schedule was jam packed in Seoul, so we did not get much free time at all. Plus, of course, I was out experiencing things instead of sitting in a room on the computer. Also, something strange was happening with the Internet, so if a post goes through that repeats this stuff, I apologize.

We visited SK Telecom in the morning on Day Two and saw all of the great things you can do with your cell phone here that we can't do in the US. Then we went to KBS, the Korean public broadcasting company (like BBC or PBS). In between we ate Korean BBQ called pulgogi. Very good! After the business tours I hiked to the Korean Red Cross and took some pictures for my lovely wife.





Then a group of us walked to a district in Seoul for shopping and dining. I don't even have to explain this next picture.

Then we went to the Ice Bar, one of three in the world. It was a bit cold in there, but we had a good time. They gave us parkas to wear while we were there.


The rest of the night we went to a few bars and then got back to the hostel.



On day three we went to the Korea Foundation and learned more about the culture. We wore some traditional Korean dress, attended a tea ceremony, and did some artwork.

Hey everyone. Today, we went to SK Telecom, a telecommunications company, and KBS, the Korean broadcasting channel. Then we went and drank some Korean wine and beer. I haven't had much success making a comment on each picture though. I can't downloand multiple pictures at a time and upload them to a cell phone.
Unfortunately, it looks like I can't upload pics while I'm on a blog here in Korea. That means no explanation of the handshake.

A few more photos...

Here are a few photos..

First Day

The first day has been a looong day. We landed at Incheon Airport in Seoul around 5 am after the 14 hour flight. From there we headed straight to downtown Seoul, a city of over 10 million people. First, we went to the national health museum, then we were off to KAIST (an advanced business school) to meet with students and listen to lectures, then Kyung Hee University, a local private university, to learn about the programs and departments. Then we went to a traditional Korean village for dinner. For some reason the pictures are not uploading at this point, so please look out for them. Take care!

Today's the Day!

Today, I leave for South Korea. I'm flying into Chicago tonight and then leave for my 14 hour flight at midnight. We'll actually land at around 5 am on Monday morning in Seoul. It will be a long day, but I'll be able to tell you guys what happens in the future. Thanks to my lovely wife Beverly for doing all of my laundry and helping me get ready! Check out the link to the MS State Global Leadership Program website for my itinerary.

http://www2.msstate.edu/~jps1/GLP_2008/

Unfortunately, I didn't make it down to Starkville, MS for the picture. Talk to you soon.

A Few Days Before the Trip

Hey Everyone,

Check my blog out over the next couple weeks to read about my trip to South Korea and check out pictures of where I am. I'll be in South Korea for about two weeks through Mississippi State's Global Leadership Program. First I'll be in Seoul for a few days, then I'll be in Daegu visiting Catholic University. Stay tuned......