To make things more convenient, there are apps that track when each subway approaches and provides a list of possible routes one can take to get to a certain station. I'm curious does the metro system where you live in Kentucky have anything like this?
In Seoul, people walk so much. Everywhere you look, you will see people crossing the street. An interesting difference between the United States and Korea is that pedestrians do not have the right of way, so cars will not stop for you if you wait to cross the street. On smaller roads, people and vehicles go together on the same road, so you have to be aware of cars or delivery motorcycles that come your way. Seoul is very hilly, so you get a leg work out every day. There are also many alleyways, which makes it easy to get lost, but GPS apps like Naver Maps help immensely to find your way back to the right path. The streets here are very safe even at night.
Another mode of transportation is the bus. When I take the bus and scan in my T-money card, I have to make sure I scan out when I get off the bus. This allows me to save money if I need to make a quick transfer to another bus.
At first, I felt overwhelmed and scared when I first tried using public transportation. I didn't understand how to navigate the subway. As I scanned my T-money card to get into the station, I lost my friends through the crowd and I was also without an internet connection to contact them or use the Metro apps. In a situation where I was being stranded in a crowded station, and not having enough Korean skills to ask for directions, I had to quickly learn how to read the subway maps on the walls to find my way.
