Okay, so I went to KU on Tuesday and got my diploma and transcripts finally! It was an okay day though I got to see a lot of friends, so that was very nice. I am still going to try to make it up there once before I go in probably around three weeks. Yesterdasy I FedExed my documents to Korea which should be there by Monday, I am having fun tracking my package. First, it went from Springfield to Memphis then Memphis to Anchorage and then. . . . we'll see. But by the end of next week I should be ready to do my part from here and actually get the visa and then I'll be on my way to getting a plane ticket and leaving.
I received a package today in the mail that I ordered through amazon.com, it is small books with CDs for kids to go with them to learn Korean. Well, it is a book but it is all in Korean characters, except for the translations in the back and the CDs are pretty much all in Korean! This is a hard language! I am going to try my best and hopefully learn some over there. Today I also was sent via-email the 62 page orientation guide book that footprints sends out before you go. It is interesting, but I know a lot of the things. One useful information is that take your own condoms, I guess in Asia they are smaller and they break easier. (No pun intended and I am not sure what that is saying.) And by the way I am not really planning on even needing to use a condom in Korea, but I thought this was weird. It does say that nowdays you are likely able to find western brand condoms though. Okay enough, sorry!
I am getting a bit nervous though and a little excited. I have a lot of small fears and uncertainties that all add up to make me feel quit uneasy sometimes, like going "What the hell am I getting myself into?!"
One of my good friends at KU from Taiwain, a grad student in the sociology department, emailed me today and was like I hope you take advantage of being in Asia and come visit me and my family in Taiwain. He is like I'll be over there for winter break and maybe in the summer and if you come to Taipai we will put you up and take care of you for a couple of days. I am like awesome, I would love to do that and will certainly try!
I also sent an email and a copy of my resume over to the Salvation Army today to possibly do some volunteer work before I go to keep busy. A lady called me today and was like yes, please come in on Monday and fill out the paperwork and you can probably help out in the social services department, etc. So, hopefully I'll have other things to do besides sit at home all day and do nothing. But I need to start thinking about packing I think and how that is going to work and happen (a little scared and intimidated by that trying to pack for fifteen months you know!)
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Hurray for Hombre! qué barbaridad! cuántas cosas has hecho últimamente! me es impresionante. Felicidades, friend!
Let's see... find out about electric stuff... you might not be able to use the same stuff over there. Don't forget your favorite books, they might be a comforting thing to do if you ever start feeling lonely. Take a few things that are meaningful to you... definitely take your fav. Bible. Find out about how to call your family and friends (getting a special cell phone package might be necessary, or going to a special place to call may be cheaper). Take pictures of them with you. I loved havig pics of my family in my room while I was away (now I just have Quijote's). Make sure all of us have your new address... care packages are always fun to send. Pack for the occasion.. you can't take it all... so take only the stuff you love, the stuff you always use (ie the stuff you absolutely need) and the stuff you might not find over there. And find out about prices...ask your Korean friends bc some things might be way cheaper in the States than in SK and you might find yourself going ´shoot, I could have just brought this with me´... Hm.. don't forget your camera! maybe even take a video camera if you have it. currency is also something you might want to think about. sometimes its better to change money in the States than it is in other countries (they tend to give you the turisty rate, if you know what I mean). Hm... what else? Don't forget to keep us updated, and take care... and be careful over there ok? remember every city has its bad areas, and its usually best to stay in the good ones :) And hang out with the nice people and all... Be overly sensitive with other people's cultures but not too sensible about yours... well.. hehe... you probably heard all of this already, now that I think about it... So you have fun but take care of yourself ok?
Thank you Ardilla!
Your message is a timely and always a good one for anyone in my current predicament. And yes, I know about the turisty rate that you speak of.
Yeah, as she said... bring a picture of me for your bedroom. Everyone misses me so much when they leave. :)
My 2 cents? HAVE FUN! :) Enjoy every minute of it, even the ones that are strange, horrible, ecstatic, incomprehensible, and even sometimes dangerous (what's life without a little risk)? ;) I'm expecting stories. I'm expecting libros, Hombre. Libros. And be sure you e-mail.
Quijote, one thing for you, "Facebook"! Whenever I do miss you I will just find you on facebook and remember everything about you and the good times. Because if I just take a random picture of you and put it up somewhere. . . what can I say? A bit strange, scary, and most of all other people would think the same things. So remember I'll remember you through facebook not some shrine made up for you in my apartment.
LMBO!!!
LMBO???
laugh my butt off :P
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