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30 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years

Homesickness

“So…are you homesick yet?” Honestly, I hate this question. Something about the word “homesick” just leaves me nervously searching for ways to segue to a lighter topic. First of all, it’s a very intrusive question to ask someone, and most of the time the person asking isn’t really looking to play therapist as you explainContinue reading “Homesickness”

In case you’re curious…

In February 2021, I packed up my entire life and moved to a country I had never been to, on a continent I had never visited. Crazy, I know. Why? Maybe the apocalypse of 2020 rewired my brain. Maybe it was my quarter-life crisis. Or maybe it was the toxic downfall America exhibited last year.Continue reading “In case you’re curious…”

Moving to Rural South Korea – My Journey

Let’s set the scene: It’s September 2020. America is still in the midst of the pandemic. I am out of work and sitting at my kitchen table eagerly counting down the minutes until my DoorDash dinner arrives. I start to fall down a YouTube rabbit hole. Naturally after several “BTS Crack” videos, the algorithm startsContinue reading “Moving to Rural South Korea – My Journey”