The Kimchi Chronicles

Here we go…

Posted on 7/31/2009 at 5:09:48 PM

So what does a horribly confused, unemployed, recent college graduate do with her life? Move to Korea, of course.

Let me clarify the situation:

I graduated from college a year ago with a degree in child development. I got a job almost instantaneously working with children afflicted with Autism. I applied to grad school, and got in, with a scheduled starting date of Fall 2009. But for some reason, this “life plan” was not working for me. It seemed like I had everything together, but inside, I was NOT happy. There was something in me that needed to be awakened from hibernation. After months of confusion and uncertainty, the “sign” hit me like a hammer.

My friend, Myra, casually mentioned that she was considering teaching English in Korea upon graduation. It was as if a light bulb lit up inside my head. This was it. This is what I have been searching for. This opportunity provides me with a new job teaching children, my own apartment, and I get to travel and live in a foreign country for a year. But most importantly, test the limits of my comfort zone and give myself the opportunity to grow as a person. Myra and I both decided to go together; it’ll be great to experience this with a wonderful friend. Needless to say, I’m pretty jazzed about this sweet deal. Since I worked with the LAUSD school schedule, my last day of work here was in June. Now I can spend the rest of my summer focusing on getting things ready for Korea.

We’re applying through a company called Korean Horizons and all of the documents have been sent in. I’m expecting my contract in the mail, then I need to get my visa, book a flight, and pack. I’m supposed to be there at the end of August. I have a lot to do in a month. Here we go…