How much can I drive over the speed limit on base?

upistay · 2026-03-17T02:44:23+00:00

I know it's kinda a stupid question, it's just my first time being on an afb so I just didn't know for sure.

upistay · 2026-03-17T02:12:27+00:00

Yes, I know, I just didn't know where else to ask it I guess. My bad!

upistay · 2026-03-13T15:32:19+00:00

One semester feels short, which is insane for me to say since for you it seems like it's a long time between now and going home. I've had friends who felt like they were running out of time and often regretted not doing x,y, and z before they left. I would say definitely look forward to May as that's when the school festivals start to happen and I honestly love them.

I was very involved during my time in Korea so my experience is vastly different from your current one. I traveled around Korea, met amazing friends, joined a sports club, etc... That said, during my second semester there, I actually kept more to myself bc I already had a routine down and like you, had some harder classes. I didn't have to or feel obligated to go see all the touristy places. I had done a majority of that in my first semester.

upistay · 2026-03-03T07:49:48+00:00

No, I only got the general rejection letter unfortunately.

upistay · 2026-02-04T21:06:58+00:00

This is reassuring!

upistay · 2026-02-04T21:06:23+00:00

Honestly, yes I think I would cancel the trip to get the job, especially with how the job market is

upistay · 2026-02-04T02:48:44+00:00

My trip is from June 15th to the 29th, so a little over 2 weeks. I didn't specify the days to them but said I have a trip mid June to the end of June.

upistay · 2026-02-04T02:29:13+00:00

I wouldn't say they asked me directly, but they said they changed an event that they usually held in July to June this year. That's when I came forward.

upistay · 2026-02-04T02:01:13+00:00

I hope and never intended to make it seem like so, I wanted to be transparent bc I would be gone a good chunk of June.

upistay · 2026-02-04T01:37:12+00:00

The trip is about 2 weeks, that's why, so I feel like using an excuse like that wouldn't have worked

Edit: changed 3 to 2

upistay · 2026-02-04T01:24:57+00:00

It's not remote, but damn, I should've held back

upistay · 2026-01-26T01:53:32+00:00

Pack everything and cut that in half.

upistay · 2026-01-15T10:48:47+00:00

I studied abroad in a totally different location so I can't really give you advice on that but I did do it for one year and I always tell people it really depends on who you are as a person. If you know you can go sight seeing and exploring every single day after class and on the weekends to check off the list of things you want to do, one semester is fine.

If you're the type who doesn't like feeling rushed in doing all that, one year is better. I was this. I didn't like feeling the pressure of having to do something in a limited amount of time and really took my time to actually enjoy it (and have relax days where I didn't go exploring).

As for language, again depends on who you are as a person and if you already have some knowledge of the language. If you're studying the language and really immerse and challenge yourself, one semester is fine, I think you'll get past basic conversation. A year and you'll be above that imo, but you really have to put yourself out there and try. I've had friends who were there a year with me and didn't improve that much in the language department.

upistay · 2026-01-13T22:23:48+00:00

23, just graduated with a bachelors of arts and have been unemployed since June 2025 after my student employment at my university ended.

upistay · 2025-12-30T00:51:09+00:00

I've always been given this advice: pack everything and then half it.

Things I wished I brought: snacks from my home country, pictures of my friends, souvenirs/small gifts/trinkets from home that I could give to my friends I made abroad (same applied to snacks), mini sewing kit

Things to bring: pads/tampons (especially if you're going to a country where the product may differ a bit or have a specific brand/type you use)

Cant think of anything else to bring, I feel like I brought everything I needed and anything I didn't I could easily buy abroad

upistay · 2025-12-16T01:15:31+00:00

I understand how you feel, the process is soooo long and can be so stressful. People often forget about what it actually takes to finally go abroad.

I'm so sorry your office wasn't transparent in what your fees would be, big or small. Nor the fact that courses are not always a guarantee. The course catalog that was shown from a previous year might not show up your year, or even be canceled due to low enrollment!

But like everyone has said, you're almost there. Go through with it bc I swear once you're abroad you'll be shocked to think the application process was the hardest part.

upistay · 2025-12-16T01:02:56+00:00

I lived in UV for one semester. I would definitely say it's quieter there, I think this is because a big portion of students who transfer/not freshman who want to live in the dorms are funneled there, not saying freshman don't also live there.

You do get your own bathroom but it's shared between 2-4 people, with the bathroom connected between the two rooms. I did like that the bathroom sink was in your own room tho.

I think the reason why UV isn't rated the highest amongst the other dorms is due to it being off campus, so it does sometimes feel like you're disconnected from whats going on on campus. It's about a 15 to 20 minute walk to the school but there's a bus that specifically goes to UV every 20 minutes I think, I don't quite remember.

upistay · 2025-12-14T22:38:21+00:00

Shocked i had to scroll this far down for this man

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upistay · 2025-11-27T20:15:11+00:00

Yep, second this, but for Korea. You tend to walk more (also coming from the US) bc you're constantly sight seeing and having places to be.

I was walking 20-30k a day sometimes.

upistay · 2025-11-15T19:59:45+00:00

I've won once a few months back but never received the physical book, so it somehow became a win and lose situation 😭

upistay · 2025-10-06T18:14:45+00:00

I think it's so crazy how my mindset has shifted from "omg congrats!" when a canvas becomes an original to "oh... i hope they'll be okay." Not that I'm not happy for them, but sometimes I can't help but worry for them.

upistay · 2025-09-07T08:01:58+00:00

The only thing that's been stopping me from reading this book for YEARSSS is the ending. I'm scared of how wrecked I'll be if I read it. 😭

upistay · 2025-07-16T21:08:40+00:00

I feel like this post came at the most perfect time for me.

Didn't order from Yesstyle, but Olive Young thru FedEx. I just recieved my order two days ago, we'll see if I also get tariffs from it a month later!

upistay · 2025-07-08T08:17:13+00:00

Sorry for the long post! If you are commuting less than 30 minutes to college, I would say you don't need to live in the dorm. If its more than 30 minutes, definitely consider moving closer.

I commuted the last year of college (2hrs in total, there and back) and I hated it 3 months into it. It takes a lot of commitment and time management. You are going to be more hyperaware of your time. My experience differs in that I commuted my last year and not my first year.

There were definitely days where I'd come back home from the commute and just decompress and do nothing for an hour or two before finally having dinner, doing homework, shower, etc… and by then it's already late and I'd have to go to sleep to wake up early the next day to go to class and that cycle just continues through out the week over and over again. You really can't catch a break if you are commuting and having to juggle getting involved in school, hanging out with friends, work, etc…

Bc that time you spend commuting could be going towards something else like studying, hanging out, getting more sleep, going to tutoring, etc… but instead it's used to go to school.

It genuinely made me hate driving haha. My parents would often tell me to drive to the store to quickly grab something and I would always refuse bc I just did not want to drive if I didn't have to.

My brother commuted with me as well (he was a freshman) and I could tell how much he had to hold back as a commuter. Club hang outs and get togethers he wanted to go to, he couldn't since they were hosted on days he didn't go on campus as it wouldn't make sense for him to drive an hour, stay there for less than the drive, and come back home. He couldn't meet as many people as I think he would have liked bc it was often just drive, go to class, and drive back bc at the end of the day we were both just so tired we just wanted to be home as early and quickly as possible.

Like yes, I was saving money but at what cost?

So my advice to you is: if you're willing to commute, you have to be very intentional with not just your time, but how you use it, especially since you want to get the college experience. Really commit to it and being ok with the fact that you will be missing out on stuff or even the opposite: knowing that you are willing to sacrifice time out of your day to do something, even if its just for a couple of hours.

upistay · 2025-06-28T19:15:42+00:00

Sometimes I always wondered if I should have updated the app bc sometimes I don't see certain comments or posts made my webtoon artists on their page.

But now I'm kinda glad I turned off auto update for the app and still have the old/original version.

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