The final process before I leave is getting a Visa. If you don't know, a Visa is essentially permission to enter another country. Without a Visa your passport is worthless, if you're planning an extended stay. For instance, South Korea requires a Visa if you plan on staying more than 90 days.
I went to apply for mine yesterday at the Korean Consulate here in L.A. (Wilshire and Vermont) , they made the process very effortless. There was no line and I was in and out in less than 5 minutes.
From the information I was given I anticipated a grueling process that took several weeks to complete. I came in with bank statements, financial aid awards, a birth certificate, THE WORKS; I didn't want to have to go home and come back for any reason. I filled out the application and took all my materials to window 2. The woman behind the glass only took one passport photo, my passport, the application, and Yonsei's certificate of admission. It cost 45USD and I can pick it up today at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
It's amazing how quickly email has become such a prominant means of communication for me in the post-high school, professional world.
I recieved two much anticiapated emails this week: One Monday and the other about an hour ago.
The first from the Gilman International Scholarship Program and the other from Yonsei University.
Yonsei's email was to confirm my acceptance (there is a seperate application process from the CSU) and to let me know that I will recieve my admissions packet, which includes materials I will need to get my visa.
The other email said:
I recieved two much anticiapated emails this week: One Monday and the other about an hour ago.
The first from the Gilman International Scholarship Program and the other from Yonsei University.
Yonsei's email was to confirm my acceptance (there is a seperate application process from the CSU) and to let me know that I will recieve my admissions packet, which includes materials I will need to get my visa.
The other email said:
Congratulations! On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education
(IIE), I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a recipient of
the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Letter
A letter came addressed to me on April 7, 2010, from a Leo Van Cleve:
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Congratulations on being selected to participate in the California State University International Program. It is my pleasure to inform you that the statewide committee of the Academic Council on International Programs has confirmed your acceptance for the 2010-2011 academic year in Korea....
Moral of the story: I will be going to Yonsei University in Seoul (hense the name), South Korea in August 2010 until June 2011.
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Congratulations on being selected to participate in the California State University International Program. It is my pleasure to inform you that the statewide committee of the Academic Council on International Programs has confirmed your acceptance for the 2010-2011 academic year in Korea....
Moral of the story: I will be going to Yonsei University in Seoul (hense the name), South Korea in August 2010 until June 2011.
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