yonsei university sk global dorm move in + first weekend in seoul

[@cupcake4798]

I really wanna study abroad but scared to go alone lol. It’s nice that your friend is there with you, it makes it easier to start anew. But how do you overcome the language barrier? 😭

[@Leys-e2e]

Tengo el mismo problema, quiero explorar pero que miedo estar solo en un lugar diferente

[@annikagail]

i came with no prior knowledge of korean. the language barrier isn’t as difficult as it seems. navigation apps like kakao and naver maps are user friendly and have an english option for getting around. at restaurants, many have english menus. if not, you can always use the translation app papago or honestly, just point to pictures. at stores and everywhere else, everyone is typically nice to foreigners and will help through the language barrier. solo traveling is super scary at first, but it’s also super exciting. i have no doubt you’ll make friends in seoul, but it’s equally as easy to have fun on your own here :)

[@cupcake4798]

@@annikagail thank you so much for the insight! Have a great time in Seoul

[@Clareatuti]

I had the same dilemma but I decided to just go for it instead of missing out because of the fear of being lonely!

[@lillylove7243]

Honestly, I want to go study abroad in korea. I also would have no friends or anybody there 😢

[@Sammy-bu4ms]

Thanks for posting this! I will be studying at Yonsei for the upcoming fall semester! I hope you are enjoying your time there : )

[@digitaldiary_ofdia]

the vlog the vibes the cafes everything was so adorable and cozyy

[@listen_shades]

Awesome video! I applied for Yonsei's academic 24-25 school year and hope to get in. I wish you the best on your study abroad adventures 🇰🇷

[@annikagail]

thank you! i’m rooting for you!

[@hemangipandey8645]

You're a strong and confident girl. Loved your vlog. Looking forward for more videos.

[@Aminata_na]

OMG you look like a mix of Minji and Hanni of Newjeans ❤ you're so pretty

[@annikagail]

omg stoppp hahaha thank you 😭❤️

[@sammiegebs]

I LOVE IT i’m so excited for the ur next vlogs :)))

[@80greaty]

Studied there in the fall and i already miss it 🥲 enjoy your time there

[@80greaty]

Oh the dorm beds are brutal, get a mattress topper from Muji or homeplus (i got two lol)

[@Yeuvri]

Quick question how do u overcome the language barrier?😅

[@80greaty]

@@Yeuvri you can get by with very little Korean since classes are in English and menus tend to have pictures/english on them. Just spend a few weeks learning the alphabet and how to order food, and that's already plenty

[@annikagail]

it’s been so so fun so far! i’ve been looking for a decent mattress topper, thank you !! 😭

[@lindseysampson4133]

GO BFF!!! bff is a vlogger☹️☹️☹️🥹🥹🥹

[@gastronomee_]

fellow student creator here - this is so gorgeous!

[@MultistanKpop02]

Love this vlog💞 so excited for the next vlogs💞

[@alm2901]

Waiting for your next vlogs🥺

[@rruchi2208]

Loved the Vlog! Keep posting : D

[@Inibinnie]

The dorm is so nice I’d die for oh my goshh 😻💗

[@Shocksterr]

Randomly came across this but I also just moved into SK Global 2 week ago too

[@SherineSr-n2h]

What is the fee theree for the dorm

[@Milaroom_12]

Loved the vlog ❤

[@Adnissima]

Loved the video, but since English isn't my first language, I had to pause quite a few times to follow up hehehe they went by so fast 😅 ❤ keep up the good work! !!

[@0.837]

Omg u’re so pretty and u look like Hanni 😭💗

[@fromcarms]

love ur vlog. more pls❤

[@TanjimRafa-y8r]

Will you stay in korea after finishing your studies?

[@daniyushi]

Hello! Thank u for the video. Is this sk global dorm means that it is only for international students studying in the Incheon (?) , not the main campus in Yonsei. I am really curious 👀 The video is inspiring, hope that I will get in during my application season 🙏🏻🫶🏻❤️

[@annikagail]

sk global is only for study abroad international students who are there for one semester :) it's on the main sinchon campus

[@dariyushkaranjia8749]

heya! great tour. I heard that the rules are quite strict here something about if a male and female student are in the same study zone past 11 pm you'll get fined or something like that and that if a male and a female are on the same floor there are penalties and such. Do these rules apply to like the gym and the kitchen and stuff. Just a bit confused coming from the UK thats a bit of a shock cause everything is quite chill there and there have never been problems at university where we have males and females sharing kitchens flats whatever without problems ever arising. Also, the last occupants stuff being there scares me a bit! Does the university do a deep cleaning of the room before a new occupant arrives. How clean are the kitchens and communal areas and stuff? Would really appreciate some insight on this! Thank You :)

[@annikagail]

hiiii the rules are kind of strict with the male and female students on each other's floors and in other rooms. you can get strikes that add up to different degrees of punishment. sometimes people will come around after 11 (or the set time, i honestly forgot the exact time) and check the common space, but they usually just ask the person to leave without giving a strike. and they didn't do any room checks or go into personal space that i know of. i also never heard of anyone really getting caught and into huge trouble during my semester, so i wouldn't worry too much. the gym and main kitchen (each floor has a microwave in the common space) are on completely different floors than the living spaces and are a mixed gender space at whatever time. they may ask you to be quiet after certain hours but don't mind otherwise. it is a bit different from other schools in terms of rules, but it wasn't something that affected my experience at all :) i'm not sure about the cleanliness of the dorms honestly. they had a team of professionals come clean our rooms toward the end of the semester, but it was while we were still living there so they couldn't go super in depth. they cleaned the bathroom and the floors but didn't go into the cabinets or dressers at all obviously. i'm not sure if they do an additional cleaning of the room after we leave. i did a wipe down of everything before i unpacked at the beginning, which i would definitely recommend to be safe. the kitchens and communal areas are pretty clean. only the singles get a personal mini fridge, so the big fridges and freezers in the kitchens were always super crowded. but the other utilities were pretty nice to use when needed. the trashes on each floor would be changed each day so there was never a smell or anything. i wouldn't worry too much!!

[@noraliy]

I wanted to ask which camera you use Ps: Love your video💓

[@annikagail]

i’m using the sony zv-1f ps: thank you :)

[@srimankolli9565]

I was at SK too and I've literally been to the same earring store BAHAHAHA

[@Lunara_tamil]

We want more videos like this

[@Olivia-331]

hello annika love your vlog❤❤❤ may i ask you a question What is the difference between international house and sk global and woonjungwon and if the sk global better how can i get it 🙏🙏🙏

[@halyna_dovgan_official642]

you remind me of Léa, a member of STARSEED'Z 💖

[@nhutnguyen7978]

I have a question that if i study at Yongsei with International programme, do i have to learn Korean then, or just study 3 years in English??? 🫠

[@annikagail]

there’s no korean language requirement for the international yonsei program!

[@Symply_Favoured]

Love it

[@maddy.ts13]

ahhh no way yonsei is my DREAM, im also gonna fly from dfw cuz i live here (lol im still only in 8th grade so its 4 years away but ik its gonna happen nd im already learning korean)

[@MeeranBai-p4n]

Pls gave us moreeee viodes sister ❤. Your viodes are absolutely amazing ❤🎉.😊.

[@IJ.vlogging222]

Do you get separate restrooms in dorms or is it in sharing?

[@annikagail]

in sk global, each room (singles or doubles) get their own bathroom. in international house, there is one bathroom for the entire floor!

[@byjade1651]

Thank you so much for the video! It is very interesting for me to look at such a life, although I will never be able to go myself haha Tell me, did you arrive in March? And when does the school year in Korea start? In my country, it starts on September 1, so check-ins in dormitories take place in the summer (You may have talked about this, but it's a little difficult for me to translate)

[@annikagail]

i’m only studying here for the spring semester, so i arrived in mid february and classes started the first week of march. for the fall semester, they start the first week of september :)

[@byjade1651]

@@annikagail Thank you!!

[@ta-kiki]

You remind me of Hanni from Newjeans, your smile is also very pretty 😻

[@annikagail]

ahhh thank you !!! 😭💜

[@Midblinkstayzy]

Hey can u please tell all the info about how u got into yonsei like all the casualities nd stuff I wanna study there but have very little info

[@myrandavillanueva6496]

Wow! I am also from the Fort Worth area and it’s a dream of mine to go to yonsei…. Possibly, could you explain the process that you had to go through and things of that nature!? In a reply comment or a video maybe!?

[@dhruvikagaonkar8051]

did you shop and do everything from scholarship / expenses given by university ????

[@annikagail]

i applied later close to the deadline so i didn’t get any scholarships with yonsei. however, i applied for a scholarship offered by my home university and received one that way :)

[@dhruvikagaonkar8051]

@@annikagail okay thank you

[@clovchoi]

Hi Annika I love your vlog! I’m doing the Yonsei summer program in a couple months. Do you recommend SK global or woonjungwon for location closest to classes without a lot of walking?Thanks!

[@annikagail]

i only had i-house and sk as options so i don’t know much about woojungwon. however, i believe woojungwon is located on a hill, so it may be a bit of a tiring walk. sk walk is about 15 mins, depending on which path you take. i also think woojungwon only has doubles and triples, whereas sk has singles and doubles. but i believe woojungwon is newer (opened in 2014 vs 2010). the biggest difference to me would be that woojungwon has a curfew and sk does not :)

[@dukkyfuzzfuzzydukk3594]

Just subbed love your content

[@kookpage]

hi! i’m thinking of applying for a study abroad at yonsei, particularly so i can solidify my korean!! by the looks of it though, it does seem like a lot of things are separate for international students, so i wanted to ask do you study alongside home students? or are things separated for study abroad/global students?

[@annikagail]

hiii! when applying for classes you are give a long, long list of all the available classes. you do have to select classes that are “exchange available.” i was only looking at classes taught in english, so that limited my options slightly. but some of these english-taught classes are specifically for exchange students and will consist only of other international students. however, many of these english-taught classes will be available for both local students and exchange. in my schedule it’s about half and half, so not to worry! you’ll be with both local and exchange students :)

[@kookpage]

@@annikagail thank youuuuuu !! :)

[@Lunara_tamil]

Can you tell what course you're studying there

[@annikagail]

my major is declared as computer science, but i’m taking mostly business classes this semester to complete my business minor

[@sosa7521]

Hey I'll be going there next semester! Any tips with classes?

[@annikagail]

if you’re going as an exchange student, honestly i would recommend to go lighter rather than packing your classes. if you need to do max amount of credits, then of course do that! but if you have more flexibility, i would recommend to lean into a lighter course load. you’re going to want to explore and maybe even travel, so taking less classes will allow you to explore korea and also have the right amount of time to focus on the classes you have. i have no classes on fridays, which has been more of a benefit than i could have anticipated. it allows for long weekends for trips, and there are less crowds in touristy places on weekdays (before 3pm). for the actual classes themselves, if you’re taking all english classes, then it’ll be taught in relatively the same structure. it shouldn’t be too much adjustment, but always be adaptive! :)

[@0630-day]

when did you apply for this exchange? which month of the year are the applications open ?

[@annikagail]

for the spring semester, i was a little late to applying, so i applied in early october. the applications are open i believe september through october, but i’m not positive. i would definitely check online or with some sort of advisor!

[@geeeu11]

are you studying in yonsei for the full 4 years or is it just 1 year?

[@khadijaaitmhand]

I just wanna know if it's your first time there in korea how did u got friends?

[@annikagail]

yes! it’s my first time ever visiting korea! before the semester started, my program had a list of students also going and we made a gc with everyone and talked that way. there is also a discord server with all international yonsei students where i met people. i reached out to several people individually through instagram, which is always hit or miss in making a connection, but i met some people that way! when i got there, i hung out in common areas (especially the emart connected to the dorms!) and met people there :)

[@rajaboyevva01]

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[@ThirdMoon-b8p]

Can i somehow contact with you about the dorm?

[@ЛазизаАхмадхожаева]

If I will study at Yongsei on scholarship , will I pay for flat? And in international house has only rooms for one person or for 4 people too have? And 3rd question, for master's students too will live in international house?

[@annikagail]

for the scholarship i received, it only applied towards my tuition. i had to pay for my housing in full separately. i-house only has doubles, and it is only for international undergraduate students. graduate students have their own dorm!

[@scarletmandomo1591]

Hi can I ask how u applied and was it like a scholarship or smthing

[@annikagail]

i applied through USAC, an outside program that connected me to yonsei! :)

[@KamiLia-op1uk]

Is there programs for bachelor degrees

[@annikagail]

yes! i’m here completing my BS in computer science

[@oioioi1909]

How much is a month here?

[@Blinkyypinkkk]

I want study there too how can i apply

[@annikagail]

i found my study abroad resources through my home university in the us, which directed me to a 3rd party program! if these sort of resources aren’t available to you, i’m sure if you do some quick research, you can find the right 3rd party program to connect you to yonsei or apply directly :)

[@Blinkyypinkkk]

@@annikagail ok thank you can i study there medical?

[@u0pix]

How much must my average be from 20 to get into the same university as you?

[@annikagail]

i applied through specifically the yonsei exchange program so it was relatively simple, as opposed to applying as a regular student at yonsei, which would be much more difficult !

[@maylove7]

Heyy jst curious, what's your nationality

[@annikagail]

i'm from america :)

[@EbenezerMangortey]

Beautiful Girl

[@hhyunna]

Do you live in Korea and also study? Oh, this is my dream. I want to offer a scholarship to a university in Korea. Will it be difficult? This is what. This is my dream. I love you very much. I hope you respond to it.🥹💗🩷

[@prisdrafts]

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[@phoebie420]

what camera do you use?