Monthly Archive: January 2013

Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (3 of 9) – Gwangseongbo

A bit further up the Yeomha Strait from Choji-jin and Deokjin-jin sits Gwangseongbo, another waterfront fortress that was the scene of fierce fighting during the French attack of 1866 and the American attack of 1871. Strategically positioned in the waterway to guard boat traffic, Gwangseongbo was first built in the...

Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (2 of 9) – Deokjin-jin

Just up the Yeomha Strait from Choji-jin, this spot got some fierce action in both the French and American attacks in 1866 and 1871, respectively. The rock on which Myunghee, Treasure and Cauvery are climbing in the photo below looks very similar to the rock on which the American soldiers...

Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (1 of 9) – Choji-jin

This little bitty waterside fort at the mouth of the narrow Yeomha Strait which guards the entry to the Han River and thus to Seoul, had the good fortune to be attacked not just by the French Navy in 1866 and the American Navy in 1871, but also by the...

Reflections on Studying for a Ph.D. at a Korean University

Reflections on Studying for a Ph.D. at a Korean University

I was discussing with an associate about my studies at Hanyang University and he had some questions about the program. He first asked about my studies, including about how busy I am over vacation and whether the first year is taken up entirely by coursework. "The studies are going fine;...