It has officially been one month since I left Seoul. I have been adjusting pretty well, I think. Almost too well...I miss eating Korean food every day, though my parental units took me to a Korean restaurant over winter break and told me to order in Korean. I tried to shock my sister with my new "upgraded" wardrobe that consists of the few shirts and leggings I bought randomly (I think in 명동, 동대문, and random subway stations) but I only succeeded in hurting my feet by hiking in artificial caves in knee-high boots.
I am attempting to maintain my language ability by teaching a friend of mine basic Korean and by going to Korean class every week at a local church near IWU (whenever it starts up again). This past Tuesday I went to the study abroad fair and basically told everyone who came up to the CIEE table that I had an amazing experience and that they should go abroad. Earlier today I attended a study abroad welcome back reception hosted by the president of IWU and told my fellow students about my fond memories of stalking boy bands.
This blog will now become a way to keep myself accountable in my attempts to gain employment after graduation. I now have accounts for Peace Corps, my #1 choice, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America. I will probably be attending a few job fairs and am considering working in B-Norm if an opportunity comes up. We'll see where life leads. Now to actually start those applications...wish me luck!
If you're new to this blog just backtrack to read about my experiences in Seoul. Otherwise feel free to follow me as I try to become ready for the real world!
