I had an article that got on the front page of Reddit for a couple of hours!  For those that don’t know, Reddit is a social news website where people can post links, stories, etc. which everyone can vote on (up or down).  That way, the most interesting stories go to the front and it’s [...]

I’ve been studying Korea and Korean for a long time, so I’m way excited to be going to SNU.  As an American, I feel a special responsibility to represent my country as best I can.  While I’m there, I will constantly remind myself of this fact and make sure that I present a good image [...]

I’m flip-flopping every second on the dorm … I asked for more info.  They said the only big difference in the rooms is the size, which makes me think I would rather have a smaller room. http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/OneRoom.xls

Well, after doing a lot of thinking I’ve decided to go ahead and stay in the off-campus apartment provided by SNU.  Yeah, it’s pretty freaking expensive and probably isn’t in the best location.  But, what I want right now is to know that I have a roof over my head and a relatively nice and [...]

I can’t believe I started this blog at the end of 2008 and have successfully blogged for over a year!  The last year has been pretty eventful.  I survived my last semester at BYU, successfully transferred to the University of Utah, resigned from the LDS/Mormon church peacefully, found a great job, and got accepted to [...]