Before i came to Korea, i promised myself to journal everyday because i wanted to remember every detail during this year. I've been keeping a written journal in which i've been able to write in, amazingly, every single day that i've been here. i hope in the future i can pull it out and relive the memories i've been making in Korea.
the 4 month mark has come and gone.
things are becoming routine.
teaching is becoming a little easier; life is becoming a little more enjoyable.
i still miss home.
one thing i've noticed about this country is that it lacks individuality. these people are scared to do things alone or be by themselves for just a few minutes of their day--i think that's why they're constantly texting. my kids seem like they're joined together at the hips because they hate being separated from their friends for the game and beg me with their innocent little eyes to put them on the same team. if i ask one girl which sticker she wants, she'll ask her friend sitting next to her which one she should choose. it's like the people here, they're brainwashed into thinking that it's bad to be a little different and it's better to just "fit in" and to conform to the norm. you go to any mall or shopping place and ALLLLLL the clothes are the freaking same style. the people walking around all dress and look the same. high heels + stockings + a skirt + double eye lid surgery = typical korean girl. and, there's only one type of music that exists in korea...k-pop. it all sounds the same, and it's always some dumb catchy line that makes it a "hit". plus, all the popular groups have no musical talent. it's like there's some universal agreement that only these certain things are acceptable, and nothing else. there's no diversity. there's no individual expression. so, when there is a person that stands out from the norm, they get stared at and ultimately, judged...which sucks.
the highlight of my day today:
playing badminton with a bunch of old dudes (and losing to them).
2nd highlight of my day today:
buying really yummy tangerines and eating 3 of them
tomorrow, if weather permits, i plan on taking a random bus to a random location to randomly think. how exciting.
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