07 April 2008

no turning back now

In a little under fourteen hours I will leave the country with two suitcases, a carry-on, a personal item and my best friend. As of 1:35 pm tomorrow, I will be en route to the exact opposite side of the planet to begin a new chapter in my life...a chapter that kicks off in Seoul, South Korea, and in which I will be an English teacher. 

Crazy? Yeah, maybe. The closer I get to boarding that plane, the more I think I must be insane to pack up my comfortable life for something so unknown. In a lot of ways, I have no idea what the next year will hold. But I do know that there will be plenty of adventures, challenges and new experiences along the way, and for that, I couldn't be more excited. 

Every time I return from traveling somewhere, I almost get on the next flight back out of the country. I talk all the time about how I don't want to spend the rest of my life in the US, about how I can't wait to go live overseas somewhere and here I am, doing it (although to be honest, I kind of figured that living overseas would be a few years down the road...like maybe post-paying off of loans). Korea for me is going to be simultaneously a fulfillment of a deep desire and a test to see if my words are more than just words--if they are truly how I feel. This is a culture which I have never experienced and whose language will truly be foreign to me, and so I have incredible challenge and opportunity ahead. 

Thank you to everyone for your best wishes and kind words as I set off on this journey...I will miss all of you tons, and will be sending out updates via this blog. 

Love, 
Heather

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Do you know the Sara Bareilles song called Many the Miles? If you haven't heard it, look it up =)
Your blog made me think of it.

I love you and miss you lots.

Anonymous said...

Please sign me up to receive notice of your blogs. This is going to be a great adventure and I look forward to reading what you have to say about it! Yes, I miss you both already, too! Maybe we can come visit!

Karin said...

Heather, I wish you the best of luck and you will touch many lives there just as you have touched mine. I miss u bunches!