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A day of ‘See you Laters’

Today is the day I leave for Africa.  I refuse to say goodbye, since goodbyes imply permanence.  All situations are temporary.

Excitement is an understatement.  Let’s get this adventure on the road!
My aunt Paige gave me this giraffe that she dubbed ‘Jojo’ so him and I are waiting in the Cleveland airport now.
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My apologies for the picture being sideways!  I’ll try to fix that later…
Anywho, I’m just watching the planes land and take-off until my flight leaves.

Location: Erie, Pennsylvania

To Mexico Tomorrow!

Oh my!

 

Tomorrow morning, I will be waking up bright and early at 3:30 AM to start my day and journey to Puebla! I cannot believe that it is finally here. I suppose it didn’t help that I put off packing until today, either. I can just hear John Denver singing in the background…

 

 

35691.jpgSo, I have successfully managed to fill my suitcase and carry-on to zip-able levels, but I leave behind in my wake a masterful disaster of clothes, books, and other belongings that sadly did not make the cut.

 

I would be lying if I wrote that I wasn’t nervous at the moment. The cool and calm thoughts of last week have currently flown the nest. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel enough times that it’s not the flights or airports or buses that’s doing it, but it’s rather just the big idea that I am going out there. More on my own than I’ve ever been. I mean, I am looking forward to so many things, but I can’t kick these jitters. To summarize– and quote Zac Efron– I suppose I am nervous but excited.

 

I’ve been reading a few books in Spanish (tending to stick with a few familiars, like Harry Potter y La Piedra Filosofal, for instance) and reviewing my vocab, so hopefully I’ll be able to speak it well enough to converse and get by. I can’t wait to get to Puebla, mi ciudad nueva!


Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Leaving soon.

Hi. My name is Sam Kim.
I will be studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea (Sogang Univ) during the summer and fall semesters.

I’m South Korea but have never been to my “homeland” before, so I’m sure many things will seem very foreign to me.

I’m pretty excited but also nervous because I know I’ll be learning a lot on my own.
My overall goals are to learn and dive into the Korean culture as well as learning as much as I can the language.
I sound too robotic right now, don’t I?
Hopefully that’ll change as I write more!
Cyaaaaaaa 🙂
P.S. I’ll be leaving the States on May 20th w/ Korean Air!
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Location: Lansdale, PA 19446