Culture shock comes in waves. You get hit with it when you walk off the plane and have no idea what luggage carousel to go to because everything is in another language. Another frustrating dose when you can’t plug anything into the outlets. Buying food, hailing a taxi, just saying hi…all impossible. But it comes with the territory.
South Korea reminds me more of Las Vegas than anywhere else with all the halogen signs and flashing banners. Everyone stares because, well let’s face it, I look different. I was wondering if I’d make it another minute without contact back home but I finally got my computer to work and I was able to Skype with a few people. Seems like something small but it made all the difference. I thought coming into this I had an iron clad stomach and an adventurous spirit that could conquer homesickness in a single bound. Turns out that isn’t the case. I miss my friends, my family, the small comforts of the States…all the things I thought I could do without. This year will test me, but if I come out on the other side alive it’ll be a better me. And I guess that’s the point of taking on an endeavourer like this.
omg, lil bro! i know it's hard to live in another country away from everything and everyone you know! but you will manage and after a while you will find things you like or even love about your new surrounding!
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love you! betty
Hey man it's Chuck. Good to hear from ya and read about your adventures. I am sure you will settle in there and not have a problem and not to mention the opportunity of a life time. If you feel like skyping sometime let me know I'm on all the time atrocity-13 is the name.
ReplyDeleteKeep your head up man when your work is done there you will look back and know it was completely worth it.