Last Weekend

I am currently enjoying my last weekend in Korea. Next Saturday I leave to return home. It has been quite a year and quite an experience teaching English here. I am very happy I decided to do this and grateful that things have turned out so well. At times, it was not easy and some days were hard, but I will look back at this as a life changing experience. I have to thank my family and friends for all the support and encouragement they have given over the last year. I could not have done it without them!

This weekend I have plans to meet friends in Seoul and pack. I know next week will be crazy. The new teacher arrives on Tuesday. She will start observing and training on Wednesday. I will have a few days to show her the ropes then she will be on her own. I remember that feeling of arriving here and being thrown into everything. It is overwhelming and at times I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. But, it takes time to adjust and eventually everything works out.

I am excited to return home and also sad to leave my students and friends here. My kinder students found out last week that I am leaving and they kept asking why can't I just stay for another year? They also asked if I like Korea or America better. Then they said if I like America better I did not love them. Some days they drive me crazy, but I know I will really miss them when I leave.

It is a bittersweet feeling to pack and say goodbye to life here, however I am ready for the next adventure in life...whatever that may be!!