Just a week from now I will be a plane for the third time in my life to a land I know very little about. I've been sulking at home trying to keep myself occupied for the past two months, and with the adventure so close at hand, all I can think about is: KOREA.
No matter how close I get to the date of departure, it still doesn't seem real. I suppose I won't start believing until I actually set foot in Asia. That's how it felt right before I went to London. The plane ride felt like a dream, a fuzzy, unreal place acting as a medium between two realities, a place for reflection. This might sound silly, but then, I've only been in a plane twice in my life. I hold a lot of appreciation for the simplest of things.
I'm very glad I've found things to do with this time I've had over the summer. Despite the flurry of VISA activities at the beginning of the summer, it was an exciting time. I now know the process behind getting a work VISA, assuming I ever have to do it again, I'll know better. Between then and now it's been a long month and a half at home. Not enough time for a job, or to get my driver's license. Luckily I came across an online class where I could conveniently obtain a TEFL certificate. Together with Habitat for Humanity and the many trips I have taken, this has been a very worthwile summer.
Now if only I could get myself to spend more time studying Korean!
