I’m pleased to announce that my January resolution went well. If you didn’t read my blog post, I was inspired by a friend of mine to have small resolutions each month, as well as more general ones to keep throughout the year. My resolution for January was a shopping ban. This meant not buying anything…
Category: Soliloquies
What I Miss About Korea 한국 안에 무슨 보고 싶어요
I’m sure some of you were expecting this post eventually, and I didn’t want to disappoint! It’s been about 4 months since I’ve returned home from South Korea and there are many things I miss about it. The first thing would probably be food. Korean food is amazing, and if you haven’t tried it before,…
Being Resolute in January
During the new year, many people make resolutions, myself included. Many of them are general ideas, like a desire to lose weight, eat healthier, or get into shape. But my friend had a good idea for her new year’s resolutions, that I will also try. While she also had year-long resolutions, such as reading a…
Party Like it’s the End of a Decade
As 2019 comes to a close, I am reminded of the fact that it is indeed the end of a decade as well. In 2009, I was in 9th grade, and didn’t really contemplate the significance of the end of the time frame. So this will be the completion of my second decade in life…
First Family Christmas Minus One
This year for Christmas I will be home with family. If you have been following my blog, you know that last year I was in Korea for Christmas. Technically, last year was the first Christmas without my dad, but it was also my first Christmas apart from my family, so it was an altogether…
#Adulting
So I have recently discovered that adulting is hard. Some of you might be nodding and smirking at this very obvious discovery, but since this blog is to share my personal experiences, I thought I would share this one. Moving to Korea at the end of 2018 was the first time I experienced living…
My First K-Concert
Now I’m not sure if K-Concert is an actual term, but I am using it to indicate a Korean concert. There’s K-Pop and K-dramas, so why not K-Concert? Either way, in November I traveled with a friend to Chicago to see a favorite Korean American artist of mine, Jay Park. Some of you might have…
The Prodigal Daughter Returns
It’s been just over three weeks since I have made my return to the U.S. and you might be wondering what I’ve been doing. Of course, I’ve been visiting friends and family and spending some quality time at home. Actually, one of the first things I tackled when I first returned was cleaning out my…
Traveling Before the Final Destination
As some of you might know from my previous posts, I decided to take a vacation to Thailand after completing my teaching contract in Korea before heading back home to the states. As I was packing to move out of my apartment for the next teacher to move in, I was preparing for this trip…
A Year in Reflection 일년 한국에서 살었어요
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I moved to Korea. And now, it’s already time to say goodbye. Yesterday was officially my last day at work, and my classroom and desk have been cleaned out for the next teacher. It does feel a little unreal, because I will be traveling to Thailand…
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