In an hour I will be boarding a plane to Korea. It is surreal sitting here in the Detroit airport in the Delta lounge listening to Korean business men sharing cups of tea with American salesmen.
I've been siting here for about an hour, enjoying my coffee and fresh fruit, reading my Insight to Korea guidebook that my Uncle John and Aunt Sherry bought me for Christmas. I have officially finished the guidebook, and should be a well prepared traveler. However, I feel like an overloaded vagabond venturing to an unknown land.
Despite my many traveling experiences, I still feel unprepared for what I'm about to experience as I live and teach in Korea for the next two months. Korean culture is somewhat foreign to me. Despite my Korean friends, and all of the cultural literature I have read, I know I am in for many cultural learning experiences.
I just finished reading a chapter in my guidebook about Daejon (pronounced Tae-jon), the city I will be living in. The chapter had a section about the battle of Taejon during the Korean War. American forces battled North Korean forces in the town in 1950 during the War. I didn't really know much about the Korean war until now. I'm excited to learn more, hopefully I'll be more of a Korean War history buff at the end of my time in Daejon.
My flight boards in 20 minutes, next time I post something I will be in Korea. This is actually happening.
I've been siting here for about an hour, enjoying my coffee and fresh fruit, reading my Insight to Korea guidebook that my Uncle John and Aunt Sherry bought me for Christmas. I have officially finished the guidebook, and should be a well prepared traveler. However, I feel like an overloaded vagabond venturing to an unknown land.
Despite my many traveling experiences, I still feel unprepared for what I'm about to experience as I live and teach in Korea for the next two months. Korean culture is somewhat foreign to me. Despite my Korean friends, and all of the cultural literature I have read, I know I am in for many cultural learning experiences.
I just finished reading a chapter in my guidebook about Daejon (pronounced Tae-jon), the city I will be living in. The chapter had a section about the battle of Taejon during the Korean War. American forces battled North Korean forces in the town in 1950 during the War. I didn't really know much about the Korean war until now. I'm excited to learn more, hopefully I'll be more of a Korean War history buff at the end of my time in Daejon.
My flight boards in 20 minutes, next time I post something I will be in Korea. This is actually happening.
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