Where to start with the apartment. Basically I live in this 3 building high-rise apartment complex called Acrotel. It's really bland and all the hallways and doors, etc. look exactly the same. The coolest part, however, is you don't need a key or card or anything to get in the apartment. It's done with a keypad entry system and password. That is so awesome, because I'm sure in my current state I would forget my keys all the time and trying to get back in to an apartment when the security guard only speaks Korean sounds like a nightmare.
My Apartment!
Cool sitting area outside my apartment.
Cool artwork outside the apartment.
Super boring hallways. Looks very institutional..hospital like.
Keypad entry!
Pretty nice view from my bedroom.
View #2
Entry way and the living area with sliding doors to separate my bedroom.
Washer in the kitchen!!
Silverware sets in Korea are spoons and chopsticks. You have to search for forks and knives. They provided me with this set and cutting board with a few other kitchen things when I first arrived.
My bed with an awesome air conditioner above it, because HELLO HUMIDITY. It's so humid in Korea it's unreal. I've never sweated so much in my life throughout the entire day.
I arrived late on Sunday night, so I didn't get a good look at the apartment, I just saw the bed (which fit me by the way for all of you wondering if the bed would be long enough for me). Side note – I've been told I am very tall many many times since I've arrived, also that I have a BIG Face which is an insult in Korea.....awesome...Big Face White Girl is my new name I guess :) All that was in my apartment when I arrived was a bed frame, a single mattress, and some bedding. Luckily I had brought my own sheet and blanket, because the sheets/supposed 'comforter' they provided are not only baby pink colored, but terrible quality and thin. I put all the sheets, etc. they provided under my sheet to add some extra padding and that seems to work well.
My apartment in Korea is a bit smaller than my old one back home, but I'm used to small so it's no big deal. I have a really cool window and separating doors to make it into an actual bedroom and living room area. I also have a bathroom with an actual shower unit, whereas most Korean bathrooms just have the shower nozzle above the sink and the entire bathroom is your shower. I have a pretty small kitchen with a washing machine in it, but that's an upgrade from home where my washer/dryer were in the basement. Dryer's are not common in Korea, so I have this wall attachment that turns into a clothesline to dry my clothes. I haven't tried the washer yet because all the instructions/buttons are in Korean.
My apartment was pretty dirty when I arrived. I guess it's not normal for them to clean the apartments before a new tenant arrives. So one of the first things I did was buy cleaning supplies and try and deep clean the apartment. It wasn't fun doing all that cleaning, but it was nice because after I started to unpack some of my stuff and start making it feel more like home. Such a difference it makes when you start to unpack and put things the way you like them. Makes it feel more real, more like home.
All in all I'm happy with my apartment, it's close to the school (walking distance), clean (now), and plenty of space for me :)
I may not have furniture but I have wine...all I really need :)
There's a beautiful river/park/walking/biking trail called the Tancheon river that runs all the way from my city to Seoul.
It's so beautiful because it cuts right through the city and goes under the roads.
Lots of highrises where I live. I live in Bundang which is one of the most affluent cities in South Korea.
Street signs written in Hangul (Korean alphabet)
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