Feelin' good!

So Yesterday, after 11 long, yet short months, I was reunited with my father. It felt so good to see him again!

It's amazing to me how much time has gone by while I've been here in Korea. I can't believe I've almost been here for a year. Watching my father's reaction to things in Korea isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Though he does give funny looks to things that I've become accustomed to, like the old drunk men in the subway, old women selling squid, people making a lot of noise, people who won't move out of the way, even when you're trying to take a picture, etc. Normally I'm around people who are all used to Korea and the people. I remember how shocked I was when I first came here, every other comment started with an "oh my god..." Now I feel like I've become more or less numbed to a lot of the little annoying differences between American and Korean culture. I just accept it -- that's the way the people are here, I'm sure as hell not going to change anyone's mind!

I've grown a lot while being here in Korea, and I think for the better. I realized just how independent I really am and how hard (if not impossible) it would be for others to do what I've done. For that, I'm quite proud of myself. I've gotten used to a culture that is seemingly the polar opposite of my own. I've assimilated into one of the most stressful working cultures of all time. I overcame one of the biggest hardships: switching jobs only a month after starting work. I've gone through the stress of being threatened immediate termination without even being given so much as a warning. In the end, it's made me a smarter, tougher, more careful person. I guess for that I owe a great thanks to Korea. So thank you, Korea, for giving me some damn tough love. But damn you still for making my life a miserable one for so long in the beginning!