Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Many people ask me because I run because it is not a fad, not just for health or for weight maintenance cost me so much to lose (15 lbs), but rather deal with me every time I do.

Since returning to resume training for more than a year to me was very significant to finish the race (10 km) inside of me felt an emotion that simply could not describe it, maybe even wanted to mourn for the excitement to terms of competition at that time.

Then came more and more power and gaining more confidence in them, putting even greater challenges in distance and time, yet my thoughts on the course were beginning to be clear about why I enjoyed it so much.

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Well after a month, I have thought convenient to write some small suggestions or tips for future students coming to Korea.

I am writing this based on my experience of being a first month here, if over the coming months I think it deserves an update I will.

1. Passport Photos: In many places you ask for them, and in my case are cheaper in Ecuador photos, so I recommend you bring a passport-size photos.
2. Application for multiple entry: When I did get a visa for one entry to Korea, but here in the immigration office you make the change without problems, so you use? as you used to when you want to visit other countries do not make you re-enter Korea problem.
3. Change money at the airport: From what I've seen so far, at the airport change is higher than banks in Seoul, which may recommend that you change your money at the airport, change when the eye was high there, and banks is lower, now do not know.
4. Deodorants: If, as you listen, here there is no deodorant at all stores, what Koreans have told me because of the food and your body does not use them, so the stores are well told, but that if a price 10 to 15 USD, so I recommend that you bring from home, so bring the ones you like because there is no choice here.

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A month ago I left home to get to Seoul. Things have happened so quickly that the truth until a few days ago I realized that we were about a month.

Time has passed quickly, and I just need another 12 months.

I've spent all this time to full, so I have not had much time to write, but I have a lot of posts in the head placed in draft, so these days I'll be a little more free I hope to share with you all .

A hug from a distance.

I leave you with a picture of my co-mastery. More photos on my account with Flickr

Well always have heard of rare and eccentric meals Asians in general, but until it was my turn to try one of these.

Actually I was not prepared for it or anything, just went to train with a Korean friend asked me if I liked the octopus, I said yes, then went to this restaurant for lunch.

Dishes and we asked that first appears a boil octopus, living bone put them in a pot hiviendo have them a few minutes and cut into pieces and eat it to this very rich truth.

Then he asked for another plate and brought alive with scissors just started to cut into parts, the tentacles were moving and eating it has been said, I was cold, pour yourself told me, so I grabbed a piece and stated in very but very rich.

Unfortunately I had no camera with me so I could not graphically document this, but I assure you again, I really liked.

Here are some videos I put the case quite illustrative

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