I just checked the status for my documents....
As of 9:42AM Monday the 20th (8:42PM Sunday the 19th in RI) my package was loaded onto the FedEx vehicle for delivery! I should be expecting an email from Carrie saying that she received it. Placement here I come!
My bucket list is going great. Charlsey and I got fondue yesterday at the Melting Pot. Two words: Cheesey Goodness. One of the best meals I've had in a long time. The dinner menu tonight consisted of a Philly Cheesesteak and some fries. Definitely American, definitely delicious.
More importantly, I hit the Korean book hard today. My Teach Yourself book had me writing some dialogues, translating sentences then structuring them into the Korean form...even reading a waiter's note slip and translating the order from Hangul script to romanized from to English. The next chapter dealth with introductions and some nitty gritty grammar. I forsee this being the hardest part. That and the vocabulary. So I guess basically everything. Learning a language by yourself with just a book and a couple of CD's is a HUGE challenge. A challenge that I embrace with open arms. Just learning a language is a big deal, but being self taught how to communicate with an entire population of people is mind blowing. As hard as it is to press on, the outcome will be extremely worth it.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Out of My Hands
My visa documents are officially in transit to Seoul. In fact, the package is hanging out in Anchorage, Alaska at this very moment (thanks fedex.com tracking).
It feels like such a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders now that I mailed everything. No more running around to state offices before closing, making copies or anything like that! I feel way more at ease knowing that there is no deadline looming or step in the process I need to get done. The package should arrive on Monday the 20th by 6pm. I think that is EST however, so Tuesday morning Korean time. From here I wait to get my visa number and make an appointment with the Korean Consulate in Boston for the final step. I also find out my school and start date when the documents arrive! That's what I'm most excited about. Soon I'll be able to tell people exactly where I will be teaching, what age level, and when I'm starting. This is so exciting.
My "USA Bucket List" is coming along nicely. Last night I hung out with some old friends that I've been wanting to reconnect with before I left. Its amazing how you can go so long without talking to some people yet hanging out sporadically is one of the best nights you have in a while. I've also been eating a whole lot of Mexican food. Quesadillas, tacos, burritos...all the things that i won't be able to get (for a reasonable price and authentic taste) in Korea. I also had a Philly Cheesesteak the other night. You can't get more American than that.
It feels like such a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders now that I mailed everything. No more running around to state offices before closing, making copies or anything like that! I feel way more at ease knowing that there is no deadline looming or step in the process I need to get done. The package should arrive on Monday the 20th by 6pm. I think that is EST however, so Tuesday morning Korean time. From here I wait to get my visa number and make an appointment with the Korean Consulate in Boston for the final step. I also find out my school and start date when the documents arrive! That's what I'm most excited about. Soon I'll be able to tell people exactly where I will be teaching, what age level, and when I'm starting. This is so exciting.
My "USA Bucket List" is coming along nicely. Last night I hung out with some old friends that I've been wanting to reconnect with before I left. Its amazing how you can go so long without talking to some people yet hanging out sporadically is one of the best nights you have in a while. I've also been eating a whole lot of Mexican food. Quesadillas, tacos, burritos...all the things that i won't be able to get (for a reasonable price and authentic taste) in Korea. I also had a Philly Cheesesteak the other night. You can't get more American than that.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wait, What?
My Korean friend from the recruiting company emailed me last night. Just a check up to see how my visa paperwork is coming along. I told her that I'll be getting my documents apostilled tomorrow and am just waiting on my last reference letter. If everything goes on without a hitch, it should all be in the mail on Wednesday morning.
Her response?
If I mail on Wednesday then she said she could put me in a position that starts in the end of August.
WHAAAAAT? END OF AUGUST?
I basically have less than a month and a half left in the USA.
I need to get a few things accomplished:
Now that I realize that I don't have that much time left here, I can think of about a million things that I need to buy or get done before the big move.
How do I manage to pack for a year and pack light at the same time?
Her response?
If I mail on Wednesday then she said she could put me in a position that starts in the end of August.
WHAAAAAT? END OF AUGUST?
I basically have less than a month and a half left in the USA.
I need to get a few things accomplished:
- see as many friends as i can
- get my fill of Mexican, Italian, Pizza, American Food
- DRINK TIDAL WAVES
- go to the beach
- fondue
- drink my fill of coffee milk
- laps at the pool
Now that I realize that I don't have that much time left here, I can think of about a million things that I need to buy or get done before the big move.
How do I manage to pack for a year and pack light at the same time?
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