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I have checked who's reading my blog and it seems 95% of people who do are Polish, but I think if the other 5% is willing to continue reading, I will not change it back to Polish. The main reason for that is I know how it feels when all the people around you talk in a language you don't understand even if you want to... As Babra asked - you're welcome to comment in any language you wish to. No big deal.

Plan ogarniecia na przyszlosc

As I've said - time management problems have lead to the situation where I've missed the whole morning and started my day in the afternoon, 2 pm to be exact. I'm putting the plan into work once after the class is finished - can't risk getting lost in all the things I should do. It seems I'm more frustrated than I can handle, therefore it's time to make some substantial changes.

Foreigners

Ahhh another class another post. Well I wanted to introduce the foreign students - Marisha (Kazakstan) and Thao (Vietnam). So far it's been a lot of fun talking and sharing insights together. Contact seems to be far better than from last year, when I have not had the chance to talk to the guys too much. Well I've taken a different approach as well. Trying to learn from previous errors.

Snow

Today snow had fallen. It's really nice to see snow. I hope there is some for the weekend - really want to see snow over the palaces! We had some photo session during a break. I love breaks. Actually I really need one right now!

Damn

Well I never thought that the first post would be like this. I am totally lost with school and right now I feel I am losing grip of what's happening here. My time management skills (or their absence for that matter) are put to a huge test. I had big plans - friends, snowboarding, school, fun. So far I was not able to do anything adn still fighting to survive at school. School 7 hours per day, homeworks every day, all day. Argh. Need to make a plan and find a way to solve the problem of my lack of time management...

At least my Taiwanese, cheap and fake version of Doraemon is helping me out in getting up in the mornings.

Arrival ICN

I've arrived. It's incredible - it really felt like going back, not traveling. Fiyori picked me up and we were set to go. On the way decided to pick up my second suitcase which was flying by Lufthansa cargo. It took us 7 hours and a lot of frustrating running from one place to the other, BUT we got it. We were at KAIST at around 8:45 PM. Change of clothes, and off we go shopping for bedsheets and stuff.

My ING Visa card didn't work agian. ING is one of the least reliable services I've ever experienced to use... I've got no idea why it's not working like that.

Went out to eat some meat, have a bamboo soju and time for bed. I got up at 6 am to incur a crash course adjustment, but I'm not really sure it's working, cause it's 9:45 am right now and I'm barely awake. We'll see how things go from now on.

It's -5 in Seoul, sunny as always, there have been major snow storms in the mountains - NEXT WEEK I'M THERE for sure!

Siberia

We’re flying over Siberia right now. The sunrise is magnificent – as magnificent as it can be if you’re on a 10 hour flight and all you can see is part of the wing, 2 plane engines and a lot of nothing on the ground. Too bad I can’t take pictures. I’m worried that there is not much snow. Maybe it’s not Siberia after all. How am I supposed to know, haven’t been there YET 

CORRECTION: I just looked at the monitor and we're flying over Mongolia. So here's the ultimate truth to what Marcin said - there's nothing in Mongolia ;P

Neuropsychiatry

“Your hands are shaking a bit” said the doctor. Well I have just taken 4 exams, had canal dentistry, drunk 3 coffees and just had to run back to the house because I forgot some other medical results – wouldn’t yours shake?

Friends

You guys know who you are. I’m really happy that you are people, because people are the most important! Meetings, drinks, dinners. Had so much fun. I met up with as many people as I could. I’m sorry I missed some meetings and was late – I think this part of trip preparations is the one that needs certain adjustments and optimization.

Exams

Remember, I said I was playing it ambitiously. Well yes. By the time I found out I had to go – I still had 8 exams left and 6 business days to pass them. I’m really grateful that the professors in Poland were so helpful and even though I must have caused them extra work, they were willing to help me out on that issue. Everybody needs such professors! And everybody needs their mother shouting when you don’t study :P.

27th December 16:50

I wouldn’t forget this day ever - I have it on my phone. The moment DHL called they have a package for me. I got in the car and drove to the meeting spot, picked up an envelope and came back home. “Cyk, cyk, cyk” and the secret was revealed – I’m going to Korea. I am supposed to be there within 2 weeks. No idea where to start, what to do, how to organize. That’s one point I really don’t like about this school – it feels as if they think that going to Seoul for a year of studies is as much effort as getting on a 2 hour train ride. Well it seems it is. It only costs the involvement of 2 people, barely any substantial amount of sleep, skipped New Year’s party, total weight loss of 3 kilograms in that period, liters of coffees, angry friends and … that’s about it. No big deal.

Christmas

Ahhh it felt so good to spend the holidays in Poland with family. Dad and I got ourselves presents – 46 widescreen flat LCD TV and a limited edition PS3 to go with it. Aahhhh. Foood. Lots of it. My mom is the best cook ever! Everyone else came over. It was fun. I realized I really missed it not being like that last year.

It's over!

The plane had once again taken off – my new adventure is starting. Today, as I sat down with my mom at the airport I could not believe how far we’ve gone these past 2 weeks. Joy, excitement, panic, daily plans, exhaustion and finally satisfaction. 2 hours later I was already sitting at Fraport in Germany trying to summarize what had actually happened. With tears in my eyes, I realized – I’m coming back to Korea and I’m actually waiting for my plane right now…

Ok rewind. So what had actually happened? I used to be an exchange student, I came back and things started happening. Back home, under strong influence, I decided to submit my papers for an MBA scholarship in Korea. “What the heck, might as well give it a shot” – I thought. In the mean time I decided to do something about my studies in Poland AND FINISH THEM. I took those 11 wonderful courses and with happiness about my ambition, I was eagerly awaiting any information regarding the scholarship. After 2 months of trying to get the paperwork they accepted me, but refused to say whether I would be exempted from paying (note – otherwise I wouldn’t be able to afford it). I’m really thankful to all the people who have supported me at that time – it’s been one of the stranger times in my life – one day “yay I got another paper I needed to get”, another day “damn, the stupid paper had just been rejected, need a new one”.

In the mean time my best friend had been in the midst of trying to pass her economics exam – haha that was fun. I still have the “Mam pomysl ” paper which lead to the washing machine to “konkret sie spuscic wielka piana na polowe lazienki”. And the plan which was supposed to help us get more organized, but due to our disorganization, we never managed to actually start it. Ahhhh. Those were the days. Christmas was starting. No word from KAIST at all.