The University of Minnesota (Korean Style)

The University of Minnesota has a large number of Korean students; Korean nationals, Korean immigrants, and Korean adoptees.  Last Sunday, Brad and I took the kids – Max and Cici – to hang loose with the 52,000 undergraduate and graduate students there.  We wanted our two little budding scholars to get a feel for what it’s like at the fourth largest college in the United States.  Breath the academic air there.  Get into the study groove.  Some of the best Korean food in Minnesota is served at a little restaurant in Stadium village (the University’s version of Uptown).  That Korean restaurant’s name is… get ready… Korea Restaurant.  See: Kimchee jjigae chum choosayo 김치 찌개

The Mississippi River from the University of Minnesota’s Washington Avenue Bridge

We crossed the Washington Avenue Bridge, checked out the mighty Mississippi River, and marveled at the light rail construction.  When the rail line is finished, commuters will be able to travel from Downtown Minneapolis to the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.  Visitors will be able to shop at the Mall of America and then take the train to Minnesota’s wonderful capital city, St. Paul.

The Fantastic Light Rail Line Connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul. From the Washington Avenue Bridge

University of Minnesota Coffman Union’s Copy of “Songs of My Families”

We stopped into the Coffman Union bookstore and had our picture taken with a copy of “Songs of My Families”.  Max, Cici, and I gave rock climbing a shot at Midwest Mountaineering.  And then we polished it off with a pizza from Punch.  (Korea Restaurant was closed.)

Finally, we stopped into the Stadium Village Starbucks, a haunt for Korean nationals.  It always feels so good to see so many Korean faces at the University of Minnesota; a great place to send your Korean kids to college.  Especially if they have relatives who would be happy to host them!  (Hint: My Korean relatives with college-age kids!)