pre-departure & important tips
Here is everything that I think is useful for a student studying abroad, both pre-departure and during your stay in Korea.
Yes, I am making a blog post dedicated to bugs. At the beginning of my quarantine, I was getting a crazy amount of bites all over my body, and I had over ten large bites (like the size of a penny) over my body at one point. After I got my first few bites, I kept my windows closed and the number of bites went down, and I believe the excess amount of bugs was due to the humidity. I also started sleeping with long sleeves and pants. Even a month later, there are still minor scars from where the bites were. I would show you pictures, but it is kind of disgusting. My bites were so bad that when I showed my parents, they told me to schedule a telehealth appointment with my doctor at home. However, I found out that I couldn't do a telehealth appointment because I wasn't physically in Hawaii (I think it is because my doctor is licensed to only practice in Hawaii). Luckily, my sisters friend in med school is pretty knowledgeable, and she told me the bites are just mosquito bites, not bed bug bites.
At first, I thought it was just me who was getting bit, but I later found out that other people (in other parts of Korea too) were getting a bunch of bug bites as well. For those of you studying abroad in Korea, I would bring some kind of itch cream, bug repellent, or long sleeves and pants to prevent yourself from getting bit. In addition, don't open your windows!
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