Diary of studying abroad in Korea—Impressions of Jeju Island

Jeju Island (Chejudao) is the largest island in South Korea, also known as Tamna Island, Honeymoon Island, and Romantic Island. It is located at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, facing the peninsula across the Jeju Strait and South Korea to the north. The southern coast is more than 90 kilometers away, and it is the gateway to the Korean Strait. Its geographical location is very important. Many Korean dramas show the beauty of Jeju Island to the audience, such as "All In", "My Girl", etc. Among them, the movie "Love Song" starring Jang Dong Gun and Gao Xiaoying arranged a beautiful love story on the picturesque Jeju Island, making this film with an originally ordinary plot a classic of Korean love movies. The whole movie is like a beautiful prose poem, set against the beautiful images and songs, which is intoxicating.

Studying at the Korean language school happened to be the holiday before the end of the spring semester and the start of the summer semester, so I went with four friends to travel to Jeju. There is a boy and a girl in Australia. The boy is a Korean overseas Chinese. Although it is difficult to write Korean, there is basically no problem in oral communication. The girl is doing Korean studies like me. The other Taiwanese girl is a typical oriental beauty, beautiful and gentle.

The flight from Seoul Gimpo Airport to Jeju Island takes about an hour. As soon as you get off the plane, you will be greeted by the special atmosphere of the island country. I have been to Bali and Langkawi. The atmosphere of the same islands is hot and humid, but the atmosphere of Jeju Island is very comfortable. The temperature is cooler than Seoul, which is refreshing.

The hotel arranged by the travel agency is next to a small town by the sea. You can see the sea when you open the balcony door, which is very beautiful. The trip had just begun when the Australian boy received a text message saying that his Japanese girlfriend in Seoul was pregnant. He is a typical Westerner's thinking boy, although he still has an Eastern face in appearance. While traveling with us, there was no taboo about talking about his personal life. He is outgoing, likes to experience different things, young and energetic. During the romantic journey, although he already had two girlfriends in Seoul, he never gave up his pursuit of beautiful girls on the trip. I really don’t understand how he can leave his girlfriend at home and pursue her outside again. Young men with other girls. He is 9 years younger than me, and is in the prime of life. He does not want to be constrained by marriage, and hopes to indulge himself while he is young. During the journey, his and I's personalities turned out to be in stark contrast. One dares to express himself, while the other is reserved and hides all his emotions in his heart.

I think that people who pursue indulgence may always be lonely deep in their souls, but I have hidden all my feelings deep in my soul for so many years. In fact, I feel even more lonely. I like to look at the sea. It seems that the vastness of the sea can broaden my mind. I always hope that someone can look at the sea together, so when I always face the sea, I will silently make a wish and hope that all these dreams will come true.

Jeju Island’s dense forests and beautiful sea are so intoxicating along the way. I really want to come to the beach for a while, find a place to stay, and then stay quietly for a while and enjoy the beauty here. But I also thought that being alone seemed too lonely, with no one to share my feelings with.

Sometimes, I want to be as direct as Westerners and have the courage to express their feelings, but perhaps the Easterners are destined to be reserved deep in their bones, so they always bury their deep feelings of attachment in words. in, music and singing.

When I arrived at the seaside cliff where the TV series "All In" was filmed, I was deeply moved by the beautiful scenery. In the TV series, Lee Byung-hun starred as a gangster who started out as a gangster and eventually became a master. He re-understood his life when he met an angelic and beautiful girl played by Song Hye-kyo. The church built on the stormy cliff at the filming site makes people more deeply understand the profound meaning of thinking about life contained in the film.

Everyone's life choices are different. Some choose an exciting and adventurous life, and some choose a dull life. But no matter what, there is always a destined result that will make people find their final destination. So whether it is my Australian friends who pursue excitement and adventure, or my reserved personality that is not good at expressing emotions, there may always be a destined fate waiting for me.