Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Well a few weeks ago the idea of ​​writing a post to help migrants with the use of tools available on the internet, but I really think this can also be useful post for exchange students, frequent travelers, backpackers, people who one way or another want to be in touch with loved ones and acquaintances, even within the same country.

I hope these tips can help you, if you have any more suggestion, send it to me by e-mail to include it.

I am writing this based on my experience when I travel out and some new things that I have known in recent months in Korea.

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I think one of the most interesting things to be on the road is that you have everything you do and show everything you do, at least this is my case, so I recommend you open a blog.

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The day I went to Yongsan Electronic Market spinning saw BOOBIES passing the word on a screen.

I was wondering if I saw it right or wrong, until I realized it was true, the new LG plasma TV is called Xcanvas BoBos , and that's how promocioban on all screens.

With that name does not enter the American market, we see that change it.

Arriving in Korea seemed natural that I ask in medical examinations and in some papers my blood type, but then gradually it seemed a little odd that I keep asking more times.

In a class of books on Korean history, talk a lot about the importance of blood type to the Koreans, the mixtures were during times of war and lived with Japanese colony.

But I found it strange that when we went to U-Park to go in there gave us a card and asked us to ask our data on blood type.

Since the passage of days, I learned that the Koreans have enough meaning that blood type you are, to the point that defines your personality believe, for which the Yonsei University did a study and with results interesting.

In the case of U-Park the idea is that as you know that kind of personality you have (in theory) create a profile for you according to your taste during the visit.

I asked several people their blood type and the truth in many cases coincided, mine is O, you think defines me as I am?

Now try you, here you can find the information . Available in Spanish as well.

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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