Shane Varjassy was among the group from Kee's Tae Kwon Do in Yorkton that ventured off to Korea to take part in the 3rd Youth World Tae Kwon Do camp recently.
Varjassy was part of a group that was invited to attend the seven-day camp.
"It was a really fun experience," he said, days after returning back to familiar territory in Yorkton.
He added that the Korea experience was one of those things that makes him want to work harder at the art, and possibly make a return to Korea.
"I would do it again."
Master Wayne Mitchell, of Kee's in Yorkton, was the mastermind being the planning that sent Varjassy, as well as Sue Lohnes, Kathryn Lohnes, Sam Lohnes and Susanne Mitchell to Korea.
Master Mitchell said it was a good Tae Kwon Do experience, but was just as good, if not better, a cultural experience.
"They were excited about the trip and came back very enthusiastic. I am very thankful for the opportunity for these young Tae Kwon Do participants."
Among the things that Varjassy said he noticed was that parts of Seoul are very crowded
"You're not pushing through people but there are still lots. The market was the most crowded and it went all night long."
Varjassy said there were many observations that he made during the seven days, among them was the style of architecture in parts of Seoul.
"Most buildings are tall and not wide. Most people can speak enough English so we were pretty good. The shopping was cheaper than in Canada."
The food there was really good, lots of noodles and rice but a tasty variety of other foods as well, he said.
I learned how to use chopsticks. The weather was also really hot. We were sweating lots, but they gave us lots of water. I met a lot of people and met some new friends.
Some other things I liked were the drummers, the campfire, the observatory, and visiting Kukkiwon. One thing I didn't expect was all the mountains in Korea. Even though I missed home and was glad to be back, I would happily go again, especially in 2013 after the Tae Kwon Do Park opens.
