Arrivals.

    First off, some pictures from the plane ride.  I chose a seat next to the window to get some pictures, but was also lucky enough to have the seat next to me be empty.  I had also brought my pillow since I knew I would need one at Handong (it may look silly walking through the airport with one but it sure was nice for the plane ride! --although a hassle to carry).  All in all, I had a fairly comfortable ride, able to lean against the side and sit sideways while watching movies and listening to music. 

Back to the pictures.

Somewhere over China (I think?)

Wait--is that the Great Wall of China? 

Some neat cloud formations

It was -67 degrees Farenheit. The plane ride wasn't too cold for me -- but that's because I had my pillow smashed against the side most of the time to insulate me.  Whenever I opened the window shade I could tell it was chilly out.

See Mom, those highways on the map really were bridges. BIG bridges. I'll try and get a closer picture, but it felt a bit touristy to take a picture when we were actually on one since I was the only foreigner in the bus.

And now, my dorm room for orientation week (I will be moving when the semester starts).

Why has no one thought of this before?  I may hate lofting my bed at Grace, but if I had step leading up to it that doubled as storage? Awesome.

There may be four persons to a room, but that's no reason anyone shouldn't have enough space. Plenty of desk space, drawers, and some extra in the back to hide books.

A full wardrobe/closet for each person as well, with mirror and shelving and hooks.

We'll see how the other dorm compares -- it's a four person as well, but a friend told me it's the old ladder style lofting.

   All in all, it was a fairly easy ride here. Only one layover in Detroit, and since I began the trip in my hometown airport (which is small) I didn't have long to wait to get through security and find my gate (no lines!).   

   I am greatly indebted to my Korean friends who helped me figure out what to bring, what to buy, where to go and how to get around in the multiple forms of public transportation as well as being willing to house me overnight and feed me!