Bucheon

Okay I am super down right now, but rather than rant on this blog and bring more negative energy in, I am going to do this exercise that worked well when I was feeling the same way in Germany. By focusing on the positives, I will bring more positive energy into my life. Here goes. I was able to get done with training really fast and will start working right away. The material seems easy enough and I think that things will go well, I am excited to start teaching and think of it as a new adventure. My family is a phone call away if I really do need something. My friend from Japan is a two hour plane ride and is at least on the same side of the world, which is comforting. I have some great friends and my host family in the same country that are here if I need them. They are just an hour away and in fact, some of them live in the same province. I trained with just one other person, which gave me the opportunity to ask good questions. I have my own place, which is MINE. I am independent now. I get to decorate it how I want it and it is in the city. Bucheon is actually a pretty good size and there are flashy neon lights. I am confident that the Good Lord has brought me to this place for a reason, this place I'd never even heard of before I came here. He has a plan for me and I just gotta trust in Him. I'm anxious to discover the gift He has laid before me. I am confident that I am going to meet great people down the road. When I was first beginning university I didn't find my group of friends until like a couple months down the road, and they were none of the people I met during orientation. In fact, even though they were at orientation, I hadn't noticed them. During my study abroad to Germany, there was an orientation for Auslandstudenten and I remember feeling super lonely and missing my friends back home. I remember EXACTLY sitting at that restaraunt like it was YESTERDAY (even though it was almost two years ago) sipping wine and mingling with the people at my table and feeling lonely because I knew we didn't click. They were great people, but I didn't see them much after that. The people who I cliqued well with didn't come into my life until I was settled down and the person who impacted me the most, Kim, didn't come into my life until a couple of months afterwards. I hadn't even noticed her, even though she was living in my same Studentenwohnheim (dorm). So, logic would dictate that the people I am to meet are right here. They will come into my life when they are meant to, I just need to give it time. I'm going to get internet and an adapter so that I can use Skype and everything in my Officetel. Also, they are going to put in a TV, which will be nice. I have my own stove and fridge and washing machine. The shower isn't right next to the toilet so I will be able to keep the bathroom pretty clean. There is good shopping in terms of food. The food here is really fresh and it will enable me to eat healthier. I can't wait to see the results in a few months (in Germany I dropped 40 pounds, then gained back 20 after being back home). There is this new city that I have to explore and master. It still is a city to me. I mean I come from Minneapolis and it seems similar. Oh and I will have the perfect chance to work on my Korean, which will verbessern die Chance fuer eine gute Karierre (improve the chances for a good career). I plan on keeping up with my Japanese as well, which I studied throughout high school and college. Korean and Japanese have similar grammars, so once I can jump over the barrier that's blocking my current progress in Korean, it'll enable me to improve my Japanese as well. I can't wait for the opportunity to comunicate with more people. Well, I feel a little better already. I only work 5 days a week, as opposed to the 6 I anticipated. I have weekends off which will be swell. I will be able to take the KTX down to Busan to see Kim!!!! (The girl who had the biggest impact on my life while I was in Germany). Who knows, maybe I might finally find a boyfriend. Yeah, I feel better.