I think today might have been the most exciting thus far. It was a light day, nevertheless
exciting. We started our day off at 9 a.m. and took two different subway trains and a bus to get to the Digital Pavilion! (I’m assuming they changed the name from Ubiquitous Dreams). The Digital Pavilion was so much fun and very exciting. There were four floors of futuristic machines, games and gadgets.I got to create a virtual fish and watch it swim in a virtual pond. There was a digital melody and music station where you could play musical instruments by moving sensory blocks or moving your foot along a certain instrument you wanted to play. There was even a string less harp that you could play!
One of the most interesting things at this pavilion was a virtual “well being center.” The tour guide suggested it was the doctor of the future. With this machine, gone are the days that you have to make an appointment and go into a doctor’s office. The machine diagnosis medical information like your BMI, weight, as well as your body temperature just by placing your feet on the sensors in the well being station. After your body is scanned, you can get your “virtual prescription” from a virtual doctor at the next station!
After visiting the Digital Pavilion, my classmates and I hopped on another bus and one train and visited Korea University. The campus was much like any American university campus. There were huge beautiful buildings and nice lawns where students sat and relaxed, played games, or read.
We briefly sat in on a journalism class taught by a Korean IU alumna. Overall, the visit to Korea University and the Digital Pavilion was very interesting.
Tomorrow we’re off to the DMZ (de-militarized zone). That should be pretty interesting. I cannot believe I only have three more days here…time has flown by!
Stay tuned as I Seoul Search…..
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