So here I am, one year since booking a flight to South Korea, on my way back, on the same airline and route as I was on the way here.
I have made so many memories. Taken so many pictures. Started so many new friendships. But now it is all over. For now.
I’ve had such an amazing year. In so many ways it was perfect. Yet, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard. I feel like I have achieved so much but missed so much at the same time. It’s like everything in life though, there are positives and negatives. If I hadn’t searched for a job in South Korea I wouldn’t of achieved all of the things that I did, and I wouldn’t be the person that I am now. I missed out on so many events, so many birthdays, a Christmas and many other celebrations. One thing I hate that I missed is the birth of my new nephew, Reece. As hard as it was to miss all of these things – and believe me some days I had a huge case of FOMO (Fear of Missing out)- if I didn’t miss them I would have missed out on the massive opportunity I was given in South Korea. Being away has also given me a new appreciation for all of the things at home that I now know I took advantage of.
My Korean adventure has had very few bumps along the way. My arrival went as smoothly as possible. I felt a little homesick at times but I that was predictable. I was lucky to find a great school to work in with some amazing co-workers. This was something that was important to me as I knew they were going to become my family – the people I would see every day. Of course, what made it hard was the fact that people are always coming and going, and now it’s my time to be the one to leave. The job itself has been amazing. I have had stressful days, but because I have been doing something that I love these stressful days felt like tiny speed bumps rather than mountains. The stress levels of the year, compared to the past couple have been very low.
The main purposes of this post are for my own reflection, and also a way of saying thank you to all of those people who were part of my adventure. Not only to the new people that I met in South Korea, but also to my friends and family at home. Without the support of people both near and far I don’t think this year could have been as amazing as it has been. So, yeah... thank you all!
Kirsty x
I have made so many memories. Taken so many pictures. Started so many new friendships. But now it is all over. For now.
I’ve had such an amazing year. In so many ways it was perfect. Yet, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard. I feel like I have achieved so much but missed so much at the same time. It’s like everything in life though, there are positives and negatives. If I hadn’t searched for a job in South Korea I wouldn’t of achieved all of the things that I did, and I wouldn’t be the person that I am now. I missed out on so many events, so many birthdays, a Christmas and many other celebrations. One thing I hate that I missed is the birth of my new nephew, Reece. As hard as it was to miss all of these things – and believe me some days I had a huge case of FOMO (Fear of Missing out)- if I didn’t miss them I would have missed out on the massive opportunity I was given in South Korea. Being away has also given me a new appreciation for all of the things at home that I now know I took advantage of.
My Korean adventure has had very few bumps along the way. My arrival went as smoothly as possible. I felt a little homesick at times but I that was predictable. I was lucky to find a great school to work in with some amazing co-workers. This was something that was important to me as I knew they were going to become my family – the people I would see every day. Of course, what made it hard was the fact that people are always coming and going, and now it’s my time to be the one to leave. The job itself has been amazing. I have had stressful days, but because I have been doing something that I love these stressful days felt like tiny speed bumps rather than mountains. The stress levels of the year, compared to the past couple have been very low.
The main purposes of this post are for my own reflection, and also a way of saying thank you to all of those people who were part of my adventure. Not only to the new people that I met in South Korea, but also to my friends and family at home. Without the support of people both near and far I don’t think this year could have been as amazing as it has been. So, yeah... thank you all!
Kirsty x