It is very similar to Pepperdine in that the whole campus is on a hill. The main gate starts out at the bottom of the hill and all the buildings go up from there. And of course my dorm is on top of the hill......
The obvious con is I have to hike up the hill (and let me tell you, I am going to have the most amazing legs when I get back to the states!) but the definite pro is when I get to my dorm and look out my window, I have a beautiful view of the campus and the mountains. While I was living on campus at Pepperdine, I had the most amazing view of the blue ocean. But at KAIST, it's the mountain with tall, beautiful, green trees. Last Friday, I had my student orientation for exchange students and to my great surprise, there are 19 exchange students and I am the only American! There are students from Germany, France, Denmark, Taiwan and Philippines. I am thrilled at the fact that I am making international friends but at times have no clue as to what they are talking about. For instance, my uber chic classmate from Paris asked me for a handy... "Excccuuuussseee meee??" (Later figured out that handy is a cell phone) And all this talk of Kilometers and Celsius is confusing me. I miss Miles and Fahrenheit!
But other than the minor communication barrier, I am thrilled at this oppurtunity and cannot wait for classes to begin! Which officially begins in .... 18 minutes. :)
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