I leave the day after tomorrow, and I have caught a cold. I'm not looking forward to flying or arriving in South Korea in this state, but I don't have much of a choice in the matter. I am hoping that somehow me being sick early on will be advantageous when I am amongst the harbingers of disease (kindergartners) by getting my immune system used to working hard. This could be totally false, but I'm thinking positive.
I'll be flying on Asiana for the long leg of my journey over there; I'm excited because I've heard great things about that airline. But I'm not looking forward to the 14 hour flight...hence why I am bringing some sleeping pills and maybe having a little in-flight cocktail to give them an extra boost.
Everyone has asked me "Are you nervous?" but I really am not nervous. I don't know what to expect when I arrive, or what to expect at the school I'll be teaching at, but nervous does not apply. I'm just ready to leave the rural town that I've been in for the past 4 months. Eager is a more appropriate adjective.
I spent the day with my friend Chris, who is supposed to be coming to South Korea within the next two months to teach. The fact that he will be there to hang out with is something I definitely look forward to. He and I have spent many a late night discussing our post-college move together over drinks. It's been a long summer and fall of preparation and it is time act.
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