Seoul Day 3 | "Free Day": Shopping & Learning How to Take the Subway

The other ETAs I joined for a shopping excursion in the city

Today was spent relaxing and recuperating from a night of dancing. I woke up in time to join a few ETAs who were going out shopping, and was glad I did because I was clueless as far as getting around Seoul (or anywhere, really). Throughout the day, my friends taught me how easy the subway system here in Korea actually is. There are little details that even clueless commuters like me can appreciate - like arrows that light up pointing to the doors to take at each stop. Everything is pretty obvious and easy to discern if you know what to look for.

We shopped at American stores like Forever 21 and Macy's, which I had never even shopped at while in the U.S. but somehow gravitated towards as a sort of refuge amidst all the other stores with foreign names and signage.

Against my will, I purchased a navy blue blazer, two long-sleeved "teaching" shirts, and a tank top. (Hate it when things I grab off the racks actually fit well). Korea is the aesthetics capital of the world and appearance is everything here in terms of communicating how serious or prepared you are for a day's work. I am not a fashionista by any means, but not only do I want to teach well, I also want to look like I teach well.