a year ago, i was telling everyone that i was going to be studying in the netherlands for my last college semester. well, that theory didn't make it too far into the fall semester. when i was approaching the deadline for off-campus study programs, i was restless; the idea of going to the netherlands wasn't sitting too well with me. so, i started talking to a few friends, and soon i made the call home to my parents to tell them i was going to egypt instead--one of the best decisions i've ever made. i relied on my gut feeling, and i ended up meeting all of you beautiful people and getting more than shwaya MESPed up.
i've found myself in a bit of a similar situation again. when i was in DC over the 4th, i met with someone from the ONE campaign about a potential job with the new ONE Vote '08 initiative focused on making poverty an issue in the next election. the meeting went very well, and i came home thinking that i could likely be moving to DC in about a month from then. however, i soon became a bit frustrated with this prospect. my contact had told me to call her the next week, but i kept having to leave voicemails for her since she was out of the office so much. i continued to wait to hear back from her, and in fact, i'm still waiting.
then, about a week ago i got an email from my favorite professor, a brilliant little korean man. he asked me if i'd be interested in teaching english in south korea for a year at a christian university. i checked into it a bit more and liked what i was hearing. i admit that it doesn't make a lot of sense. the opportunity has little to do with my knowledge of the middle east, and i'd even considered the whole english teaching gig before and sort of already dismissed it in my mind. but, this just felt right in that gut-feeling sort of way, and even though i don't know much about korea, this will give me a chance to explore further something i'm quite interested in, christian theology in a non-american/european setting. the bonus is that the school had not just one but two spots open, and a good friend of mine is going too.
so, that's my news. i'm moving to pusan, south korea in exactly four weeks from today. visitors are welcome.
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Wow, Justin that sounds amazing! I'm really happy for you! Sounds great, and I hope you're serious about visitors, because I figure the best way to travel the world is to visit friends that live abroad :)
JUSTIN! Mabruuk!!!... wow, this sounds like such an excellent opportunity! And I mos def hope you keep us all updated and let us in on some of the things you'll be learning.... AND, you'll be coming back in time to move to DC in '08! I guess I'll be seeing you then-- unless I run into some sweet deals for flights to south korea ;)
Justin! so happy for you.
since our 'homes' are in same region, ill make it to korea from taiwan, inshallah. keep us updated.
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