There are 3 things that I either underestimated, didn’t know or simply wasn’t able to prepare for. 🙈🇰🇷 So I’ll tell you now, in case you plan on doing the same step: 1) PEOPLE WILL BE IN YOUR WAY Around 50% of Korea’s population lives in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. So it’s kinda natural that there is simply not enough space for everyone. 😖 BUT I felt like in comparison to other cities of this size people here also tend to simply not care. They don’t say sorry when they bump into you, they cross your obvious path a few centimeter in front of you, block whole pavements, stop right after an elevator, they will just squeeze through a tiny space instead of asking you to move, walk in unpredictable curves and so on.. It’s actually the one thing I will never get used to 😂 2) BE PREPARED TO FEEL LONELY Moving abroad alone means having to find new friends while missing your family and friends from home. At the same time you’re totally overwhelmed by all the new experiences and things to organize and learn. 🥲 It’s always hard to find close friends in a new city. So you have to leave your comfort zone a lot and be outgoing, very active and talkative to meet new people. 🫂 3) TAKE FINE DUST SERIOUSLY One thing I definitely underestimated was the fine dust pollution and how much I would care about it after a few months. ☁️ I now check it almost every day like the weather.. In the beginning I just ignored the warnings, but later realized that I tend to cough more and it felt heavier to breathe.. so please don’t underestimate it even though you might not feel different in the beginning! 🙏🏼 #korea #expat #seoul #korealife #livinginkorea #southkorea #seoullife #expatlife #movingabroad #studyabroad #solotravel #solotraveler