Friday, April 1, 2011
Maybe the World is Turning Me Around...
Korea is in so much more than just a country I lived in for one year. Its my second home, my love, my beautiful land. There are things I don't like about it, but at the same time there are times when I wish I could magically become Korean. Although I miss my family and my hometown, I know that I will miss Korea once I leave. I'm stuck in this bittersweet symphony, where I can't wait to go home and yet I can't bear to part with this place. Koreans are this amazing mix of overly studious, yet fun-loving, curious, honest and respectful, silly and serious people. When I left my home, I never thought that this year would change me. I became a serious adventurer, trekking across a foreign country armed with only my wit. I became one of the Korean people, invited into their home and hearth, a sister, a daughter, a granddaughter and friend. I eat like a Korean, I play like a Korean and relate to others like a Korean. Returning to a home where no one understands what I did or went through will be a difficult adjustment.
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