What am I, a girl who has never owned a winter coat or hat in her life, supposed to do about surviving South Korea's winter?
I decided to first google "winter in South Korea", to see what I was getting myself into. I encountered a number of images such as this:
From Zimbio |
and this:
From Zimbio |
Well... that has really made me feel better. Seriously...
Moving on, I decided to simply browse the Internet for winter wear. At this point, however, I was still oblivious to how much winter wear there really is in this world. Silly desert-dwelling girl. Don't you know that you need long-johns, thick socks, ear muffs, hats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, coats and enough layers to look like the Michelin Man?
Okay, I probably don't need that much. It's very likely that I will be wearing a lot more layers than those used to the snowy weather, though. I'll probably be identified as a Waygookin (foreigner) from afar simply from the amount of layers. That, or I might just slowly turn into a human ice sculpture from sheer stubbornness, not wanting to look like I can't handle the cold like everyone else.
Either way, I'm getting a whole new wardrobe. I do like new clothes, and I like the fact that I'll actually be able to wear modest clothing without melting into a pile of goo. I just hope I get things that will actually keep me warm.
Any tips from winter savvy people?
(If you would like to help keep me from freezing to death, feel free to make a donation at my gofundme page or buy something from Etsy!)
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