awww, look at me a year ago. i remember exactly when i took this photo. it was in amber's home, in the hallway, outside of ella's/guest aka, my extended stay, room. (thanks so much again amber and ella for adopting me into your lives that blissful summer!) i was beginning my korean job search then and it's commonplace for korean companies to request your photo as part of the job application. now that i'm in korea, i realize that they were probably expecting a more "professional" sort of photograph, something similar to the passport variety, but i preferred my more organic approach.
happy one year anniversary!
i've officially been living and working in korea for a full 365 day cycle. hard to believe that that amount of time can seemingly pass in a blink or drag unnecessarily. it's been just over 2 months since i've changed jobs and while i know that the new gig is a better fit than the former, i know that still, there must be an even better place for me to work. i don't mind teaching adults, especially since i have a few returning students who are delightful. i don't mind the hours, i love that i have time in the mornings to attend korean language classes and to do so conveniently is an added bonus. now...what i do mind, is the typical korean office business culture. the strained, reactive, slightly chauvinistic, resistant to change and time-wasting attitudes unnerve me. and might i find this anywhere? not unlikely. do you ever get that feeling that sometimes you are just very very different from those who surround you?
lately, i've been thinking that perhaps my fierce independence is better suited to freelance private tutorship. i'm gathering information and don't doubt that there will soon be an exhaustive advantages/disadvantages tug of war. until then, i'm definitely relaxing, studying korean and remaining present.
missing you tremendously.
xo.
1 comment:
Ji - you look GREAT - I think Korea is agreeing with you :) I can't believe it's been a year!!
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