A breath of new life

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to write much these past few weeks.

I am slowly wrapping up my YBM tenure and it looks like I will be retiring to the States in 21 days. I have mixed feelings about this now. All this time I have spent hating Korea for which it stands for a ignorant, giant abyss that has no real future with me. I came here 4 years ago seeking glory, money, a new start and a chance to clear the air with happenings at home.

Now, I am about to return home a land that is more foreign to me than when I left it. I have been out of the loop with everyone from Aunts to Acquaintances and everyone in between. My blog posts have been predominately negative.

I have spent too much time focusing on the negatives that I have often forgot the positive things in Korea.


Here are a few...

I went to a couple baseball games with my wife. Lotte (Busan team) won both times including a 17-4 trouncing over some team in Seoul. I am happy to have had that experience. Going to a baseball game back home will probably be more exciting since its our national pastime but at least I can think back to the times at Sajik and be happy that after being here almost 4 years I finally got there even though I fell and ended up scarring up my leg. It bled for 2 days.


Hanging out with my co-workers has been an honor. I work with a great team. Dell who hasn't talked to me in a long time but gave me my old job back is my boss and his act will never be forgotten. Arthur who is my supervisor has helped me throughout my 3 years in Busan and three new guys Steve, Pablo, and Justin.

Steve, Pablo, Justin, and I have been going out clubbing the past 2 weeks. I am happy to get some cultural experience from them and can rely on them to help me with my personal problems and finally can trust them outside of work. I don't think I could have enjoyed Korea or YBM as much without them.

Finally, there are my students. My students have enriched my life with their funny stories, their teachings of Korea, they laugh at my wittiness and enjoy my caring and funny nature.

I have loosened up since coming back to YBM last November.


With only 8 more teaching  days to go I can be thankful that I can leave Korea on a high note rather than a get me the fuck out of here that I have felt for the most part of my time here.


Writing has been a passion of mine for a long time but since its been too hard for me to say anything positive I have chosen not to write for quite a long time. I hope that I can rectify that.


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