Last month was.. difficult. I didn’t blog much at all because I had nothing to say. The “homesickness” feeling took a hold of me and all I could think about was friends and family and how I wanted to be back in my comfort zone. After the novelty of Seoul wore off, nothing felt exciting anymore.
I met this girl at a bar when I first arrived and she has been living here for 6 years. She told me that you have to recreate the life you had in your home country here in Seoul or you will just feel like an outsider with no real ties to this city. So, my new challenge is to get some new hobbies so I can really soak up this experience. I’m finally starting Korean classes this month which will make adjusting a whole lot easier I’m sure.
Last week, I felt back to my normal self and I was really relieved. I’m not used to being in a funk for so long because I’ve always been pretty happy go lucky but now I’m back on track. I just had a great weekend filled with lots of dancing, eating good food and roaming around the city. I discovered this really cute district thanks to another blogger (http://nearandfar.wordpress.com/) called Samcheong-dong and I felt at home in this area. Lots of cute cafes, wine bars, boutiques and shops lined the tree laden streets. Since I live in a grimy area, it was such a welcome change to see greenery and nice architecture. I’m sure Seoul has many more wonderful areas just waiting to be discovered and I’m looking forward to finding my niche while I’m here.
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