Yonsei University

hasookjibs have curfews, and the university housing has a curfew as well... usually at midnight. i figure for just a bit more money, i can get an apartment and stay out as late as i want.

be prepared to be swamped by schoolchildren who want your autograph (if you aren't asian). it can be pretty scary at first.

the courses are challenging yet rewarding. i recommend them for anyone wishing to gain experience working with korean people and the korean language.

grading is stricter on finals and mid-terms than other times in the semester... not sure why that is. make sure spelling is perfect... if your native language isn't korean, this can be difficult at times (they'll nickel and dime you out of points).

real estate in seoul is crazy expensive, moreso than it is in the states. if you find something that looks reasonable as compared with prices at home, the apartment is probably only big enough to turn around in. prepare to pay more on your apartment. cell phones are also more, because the actual phone is typically more expensive than it is at home (or equal), but for people who don't have a korean identification number (that means you, foreigner!), you're not allowed to have your own mobile account. you'll have to use pre-paid phone cards. these cards are great for calling back home, but they get expensive with calling or texting friends in korea. only upside: if you call, it wastes your minutes... if someone calls *you*, your minutes aren't used up. so always get koreans to call you (it's free for both of you that way) overall, everything else in korea is cheaper, so by the time you factor in the expensive apartments and phone cards, it pretty much evens out with all the money you'll save on food, etc.