3 Month Check-in

It seems like just the other day I was saying to goodbye to all my family and friends because I was moving to South Korea! I cannot tell you how many times I heard "Are you crazy?" or "What are you going there for?"

Well I am not crazy! I am just a free spirit in many ways. I figure that you only get one life here on earth and I want to make the most of it. Traveling has become a passion of mine. Those of you that know me very well also know that I am talker! That is putting it mild. Ha ha ha. So what a better way to travel the world and talk at the same time, than to become an English as a Foreign Language teacher?! I was able to find a way to do both. It just so happens that I landed in South Korea! The plus side about South Korea, is that I live on the beautiful island called Jeju and have met some amazing people that are my age and have seen so much of the world.

So here I am at the three month marker! YAY. I made it! From what I hear the hard part is over. Most people that have done what I am doing said that the first three months are pretty rough. You have to deal with the initial culture shock and the obvious language barriers, as I do not speak Korean (yet). My "honeymoon" phase as they call it has come to an official end. I know feel that I am part of this place. Part of the city that I live (Seogwipo) in and the schools that I teach at.

Do I still love it? Absolutely! Don't get me wrong I miss all of you back home in the United States, and other parts of the world, but I know that I will return. Everyday brings something new. I am learning new things about the Korean culture and people. My students teach me as much as I teach them, I think. In fact some of them have started giving me small Korean lessons during breaks. Ha ha ha. I guess they figure they can only benefit if I learn Hangul (Korean).

I still have 9 more months to go here in South Korea, then onto another continent! I have had an amazing summer and it is not over yet, as we tend to get the seasons later. I will try to post more blogs about my summer adventures, so keep your eyes peeled :)