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title: Balancing School and Life in Korea | Student Blog from Seoul - CIS Abroad
description: attempting to balance my academics with my social life...Here are some experiences I had about balancing school and life in Korea.
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# [Balancing School and Life in Korea | Student Blog from Seoul - CIS Abroad](https://blog.cisabroad.com/students/balancing-school-and-life-in-korea-student-blog-from-seoul)

 Written by [Neal Bastek](https://blog.cisabroad.com/author/neal-bastek) | Oct 17, 2019 9:00:41 AM

One of the toughest things for me living in South Korea was attempting to balance my academics with my social life. When entering such an unfamiliar space, everything is enticing –  the people, the culture, the nightlife, etc. I tend to be drawn to these things, especially in a place with such a rich culture like Seoul. Sometimes it gets a little difficult to focus on schoolwork and the STUDY part of studying abroad. But in a place as eccentric as Korea, there are so many ways to experience the culture while doing your homework.

#### Here are some experiences I had about balancing school and life in Korea.

### Make Homework an Adventure

Korea has a culture that strongly values education. Because of that culture, everywhere is student-friendly! Whether it be cafes with dogs, cats, raccoons, or rabbits or peaceful parks and public spaces with free Wi-Fi, being out in Seoul and getting your work done would not conflict.

### Make the most of your free time

When you finally finish your work and want to go out, Korea has activities for every interest. Various [museums](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294197-Activities-c49-Seoul.html), [art galleries](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294197-Activities-c49-t1-Seoul.html), [music festivals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_festivals_in_South_Korea), and street performances parallel a vibrant nightlife with [restaurants](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g294197-Seoul.html), street vendors, [shopping areas](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294197-Activities-c26-Seoul.html), [late-night cafes.](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g294197-c8-zfp8-Seoul.html) 

The key to being successful in exploring Korea and balancing academics is finding something you enjoy -whether that be music, art, nature, sports or anything in between – and tying that to your studies, in a place like Korea you’ll be able to find everything you need!

[Read more about Devon’s program in South Korea!](https://www.cisabroad.com/study-abroad/south-korea/semester-in-south-korea-sogang-university/)

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