Accomplishments

When I was a freshman in high school, I made a list of things I wanted to do in my life. I don't remember what inspired me to write them, but I re-wrote them again last year before Korea was even an option on my mind. Some of the things I wrote as a freshman were still on there (like writing and publishing a novel someday). Anyway, I was looking back over my list today and I was surprised to see that I can actually cross many of them off my list now. Namely: live in a different country for a year...learn an Asian language...climb a mountain...ride an elephant...sing a solo in front of an audience...etc.

I haven't always had the best attitude about being in Korea, but the closer it gets to my departure home the more I can appreciate what I've been able to do here. I'm so glad I came here this year, as hard as it's been to be away from my family and friends.

We're starting intensives tomorrow at work. Intensives will last for 21 work days, so the last day will be August 24. Four days later, I will be getting ready to come home. Crazy. I'll probably make at least one more entry before I come home, but this is one of the last ones.

Love you all.

Sad day...my time is really coming to an end~!

My closest friend in Korea, Tiffany, left to go back to America today. Her departure has caused me to feel many mixed emotions. Sad, of course, because we'd gotten to be really good friends and I don't know when/if I'll see her again. Anxious, because I want to go home as well! More sadness, because that means MY time is almost over. One of the reasons we bonded in the first place was because we were both new in Korea and didn't know many people. Now that her time came to leave, it really puts into perspective how limited my time left here is.

It's weird...really loving a place but wanting to leave it so badly at the same time. I still think I should figure out a way to replace Korea with...um...Ohio. Or an equally useless state. ;-)

Pictures.