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jotgarden
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.
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 Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: Culture Shock in Suwon. |
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| Hey comrads, I'm still in my first month in Suwon. This is my first time visiting a communist country in person, the Stalinist architecture is breath taking in a drab way, rows upon rows of identical concrete buildings. Having a good time though, despite the unavailability of all my favorite foods. At least the vodka's cheap! |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| When I first arrived in Incheon my first thought was, wow, does this ever remind me of Russia and Eastern Europe. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Culture Shock in Suwon. |
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| jotgarden wrote: |
| Hey comrads, I'm still in my first month in Suwon. This is my first time visiting a communist country in person, the Stalinist architecture is breath taking in a drab way, rows upon rows of identical concrete buildings. Having a good time though, despite the unavailability of all my favorite foods. At least the vodka's cheap! |
Hold on there, which Korea are you in? |
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| When I first arrived in Incheon my first thought was, wow, does this ever remind me of Russia and Eastern Europe. |
same here. |
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jotgarden
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| But there's still Starbucks or so I've heard, so it can't be very communist after all, is it? |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Where in Suwon are you located ? |
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akiakiaki
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Happy Suwon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Wait, there's a starbucks in Suwon?? Where, where?! |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Is this Happy Suwon? |
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jotgarden
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember. |
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jotgarden
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember. |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm near Kyonggi University. There are a lot of universities in Suwon. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure to not to knock over any pictures of dear leader. |
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember. |
You mean Sunkyunkwon Uni? Yes there's a starbucks there. There's also one by Suwon station (it's on the main road which runs parellel to the drinking street). |
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travelingfool
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Parents' basement
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Suwon is like a big unflushed toilet (well Suwon Station anyways). However, there are some nice looking women around there though, so it's not all bad. I have never seen so many piles of vomit in my life, trash strewn everywhere, just a lovely place. |
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jotgarden
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| jotgarden wrote: |
| I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember. |
You mean Sunkyunkwon Uni? Yes there's a starbucks there. There's also one by Suwon station (it's on the main road which runs parellel to the drinking street). |
Yes, that could be it. It was something long starting with a letter like S, and I think it was a technical university.
I really don't need to find a Starbucks, I don't drink their stuff. I just find it ironic that a so-called communist country would have Starbucks, one of the biggest symbols of capitalism. |
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