In my exchange university, Konkuk University, I took Public Administration courses as the options for Business Administration did not match my study plan. I am taking a course about Public Budgeting in Local Government, which teaches about Korean local government structure, and its taxation and budgeting. It has also taught me a lot about Finnish government as we are required to introduce our countries’ systems and discuss about them.
My spare time in Korea is mostly spent eating and enjoying the busy nightlife. I enjoy spicy food and Seoul is a hub for amazing restaurants. The price for eating at a restaurant is a portion of what it costs in Finland and due to groceries (especially vegetables and fruits) being pricey, I’ve gravitated to eating out instead of cooking at home. During the weekends, I have travelled in Korea, visited Japan, and done some extreme hiking.
Here it seems the students are constantly studying. The major difference I noticed was during midterms, which is a week of exams for all courses. I’m taking 6 courses, 5 of which had midterm exams during the exam week. Four of my exams were on the same day. In Finland, we mostly have projects or written exams on separate days. This theoretical overload does not seem good for the health of the students as the pressure is high and the students spend their nights in the library cramming the books instead of enjoying their youth.
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