HEY, I'M GOING TO KOREA

South.

I find it really interesting that I have to keep making that specification when I tell people I'm moving to Korea. With all the rep North Korea has been getting, you'd have to real ballsy to choose to live there for a year. Hell, have you heard  about the US student who is facing 15 years in prison because of a prank? There are many opinions about this whole ordeal, but the biggest known fact that everyone should know is: you don't fuck with North Korea. 

So... that's not where I'm going. I'm going South! 

And this has been a process that is about three months a little too late. So I'm ready! Mentally, I'm ready to go! But now it just means that it is crunch time... so many people to see, so many things to make sure I get done, packing, so many emotions... and yet, I feel strangely calm. I feel like all I need is a full day to get everything organized, and I have that, at least.

I'm excited to be exploring a new city again. I'll be living in Seoul .. or close to it. From what I've read, Guri is about 20-30 minutes subway ride away from Seoul. And from what I've been reading... the subway system is (a) Huge and (b) easy to use! And I don't mind subways, in fact I find them exciting and incredibly convenient, ... I guess it's because we don't have them in Houston that I have this strong fascination with subways.

But I know they're not that exotic. I'm not that naive

This was typical Beijing subway line 10 or line 13... or all of them... and this, I would argue, is on a decent day

But anyways, yes... subways again, which means some sort of freedom to roam and explore. So that's exciting. And I'm going to be teaching again... which I'm actually really looking forward to. I enjoy being in a classroom and working with children. I still wouldn't say whether this is the career path I would want to take if I were ever to establish myself in the States and settle here, but it's nice to know that I have more positive feelings regarding teaching now than two and a half years ago when I started doing this. 

So there is a lot to be looking forward. By this time next week, I should be in Korea, in school and teaching. And I can't wait - but in the meantime I really want to make the most of my time at home and not be counting the days (which I'm not finding it to be an easy task) before leaving. I have my family, my dogs, my friends and my routine, and I should really learn to enjoy them as long as I still have them. Which I will... yes, yes I will. 

BUT HEY! I'M GOING TO SOUTH KOREA!!!