Cherry Blossoms at SCH

Once again it is that time of the year where until the rain comes, I have been taking pictures like no tomorrow of the Cherry Blossom trees on campus. I have been informed this year that not only are there Cherry Blossoms on campus, we also have Japanese Apricot treas and Magnolias! I am a bit sad this year because my classes are so far from Phoenix Field I cannot see the kindergartners run around everyday. Luckily I was able to catch one batch of them! When there is a festival, our school's campus seems more alive. Normally it's bustling, but a new type of energy definitely is in the air when a festival is going on. I cannot wait for the school festival to arrive at the end of the month!


During the Cherry Blossom Festival friends will have picnics together on Phoenix field. They will eat, play games, take pictures and drink makgoli (a type of Korean Rice Wine) together. During the festival the picnics are the most prevalent, but since this indicates that Spring has arrived from this point on more people will be eating and drinking in the fields.

Since the weather has been cooperating I have also been out and about taking pictures and having a relaxing lunch on the field. I heard my school is one of the luckier ones since we have Cherry Blossoms on campus. We don't have to travel very far to enjoy this time!

My favourite sophomores, Annalee and Seong Tae =)

 My roommate and one of her best friends, Sae Rom and Hae In

 Even during exchange sessions everyone wants to go outside. Recently many people have been meeting in the lounge, due to the lovely weather the lounge has been empty! As it should be...

My lovely exchange partner Cha Hee

 And I discovered we also have a rabbit sharing the campus with us. This isn't my first time spotting the rabbit actually, but today I was able to get a better shot!!! Ain't he cute?

My classmate Yu Yong.

 Kristen rocking the "I've got allergies, but I so don't care..." look.

The KINDERGARTNERS! Such cuties.

During my Friday morning exchange, my partner and I crashed my previous semesters Korean Speaking Teacher's Korean class. Since the weather was so beautiful they had an outdoor class =) How perfect.

 My exchange Hye Seon and I =)

We heard the rain was coming on the weekend, so at the end of the day we just enjoyed the very last moments of the weather and scenery before calling it a night and going to dinner.

Some stronger Cherry Blossom trees were able to survive the rain that did come that weekend. Now our campus is lush and green! Although I enjoy seeing the campus look so bright, the bugs have also invaded =( It's time to prepare for the invasion. Here at Soon Chun Hyang, because it's the country side, there are SO many different types of bugs...I'm definitely not a fan. I hope they stay away for a long period of time...maybe?