Q: What was your first year in Korea like? My first year in Korea has finally reached its end! Man, the year flew by. Even though the year sadly got interrupted with a global pandemic, I still don’t think it was a total bust. So before I embark upon my second year start, I thought…
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The crickets sung outside as the water crashed against the shore. The sun had moved to the other side of the planet long ago. Night wrapped it’s slender fingers around me urging me to give in to its lullaby. The lights of the city reflected in the water soothed my already dull senses. Enthralled by…
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Q: Are you planning on leaving Korea and if so, what’s your next game plan? The Big Question In a previous post, I opened up a floodgate to feelings that I haven’t felt in a while, and I promised to revisit it, sort them out and be honest with myself and others. I’m finally getting…
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The rain poured in torrents, beating against the small vehicle transporting us to our designated get-away island for the day. The soft sounds of music hummed from the stereo and serenaded our ears as we as chatted quietly to each other, animated about the plans we had in anticipated for the little trip. The smell…
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Q: How has corona affected your life in Korea? Things have changed a lot this year and because of these changes, some basic life things are a bit more difficult to do, but, even though we had to adjust to some things, I don’t think my life has changed drastically. In my opinion, Korea has…
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Q: What are summer’s in Korea really like? Korean summers are HUMID and RAINY. Temperature wise it’s not very hot, in my opinion. I think the highest it’s gotten to so far is in the 80’s (fahrenheit), but the humidity of it is NO JOKE. The moment you leave your house it’s like the water…
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Q: How personal is too personal in Korea? Before moving here, a couple of my friends warned me that Koreans had a tendency to ask very personal questions. I accepted it as a culturally common thing, but what I didn’t realize was how soon some of these questions were asked and how personal they could…
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