Burned Out and Breaking Free: A Week Without School in Seoul
The Day After the Burn The day after the burn, I had plans to meet up with friends in the evening to watch the Lantern Parade. I took it easy in the morning, using the quiet time to book my KTX train tickets from Seoul to Busan for the following Sunday. It felt like a milestone: the ticket that would mark the end of my five-week stay in Seoul. In the afternoon, with the sun shining and the sky perfectly clear, I hopped on the subway and headed to Gyeongbokgung Palace. Surrounded by many tourists dressed in colorful Hanbok, I wandered through the historic grounds, soaking in both the beauty of the palace and the vibrant atmosphere. Since I plan to come back here, I decided not to go inside the palace itself this time. Instead, I made my way toward Cheonggyecheon Stream. Along the way, something funny happened. I was so focused on watching the many people enjoying the outdoor library that I completely missed the massive statue of King Sejong the Great. I walked right past it without...