Dear Korea, You’re showing me something I already knew about myself. I want to do everything. I try to do everything. As much as I can. As fast as I can. It’s hard living in Korea with so much I want to accomplish that would honestly take me a lifetime. And that’s what I’ve come to realize. That this journey of self-discovery is not something … Continue reading Learning Korean the hard way
Dear Korea, I was introduced to Calm through a friend at my old boxing gym in San Francisco. It wasn’t until I came to Korea that I started using it for daily meditation and stress management to help me cope with transitioning abroad. It has other great features too for sleep but honestly it’s been the best 10 minutes of my morning before I start … Continue reading Embracing change
Dear Korea, You are giving me answers to so many questions I never realized I had. I’m connecting pieces of conversations that are helping me understand more about who I am and who I want to be. One of the biggest reasons I came to Korea was to get a sense of what it means to be Korean. Understand the cultural differences that might have … Continue reading Korean Social Hierarchy
Dear Korea, You’ve given me a deeper appreciation for my parents while living in here. I’ve always been grateful for their relentless support in everything I do. The freedom they have always given me exemplifies just how much they really love me. Never once did they make my decision to move to Korea about them or make me feel guilty in any way. I was … Continue reading My adoption story as told by my dad
Love Letters to Korea 