I arrived back in Korea to start my second year here on February 27th. We had our first day of the new school year on March 2nd, and it's now been about 7 weeks back at school. And those seven weeks have, unfortunately, seen some of loneliest most anxious moments while living in Korea. I…
I often have to remind myself that my life isn't a one man mission to rid the world of American stereotypes. There are many, I realize this. And many of them are deserved. "Wow you're skinner than I expected!" "You're a lot nicer than I thought Americans were!" "Do you need a fork?" "커피 주세요.…
Continue reading ➞ Walk Humbly – Traveling With Something to Prove
This is my view as I write this post, upstairs from a cafe in Gangnam. And even as I write this I don't really believe that I'm here. It's weird to have loved a country from afar for so long and to finally be here. It's weird that I know so much about this city and…
Continue reading ➞ Korea: First Impressions of a Country That Doesn’t Feel So Foreign
July 4th was three days ago. I generally consider myself a very patriotic person but objectively speaking it's a weird time to be an American. Things happen, almost everyday now, that I'm not proud of. Leaders, or future leaders, of our country say things that I'm not proud of. But I will always be proud to be…
Hours and Miles 