Choosing to Go Home
Making the decision to go home was not something easy to do. For a long time I was set on staying in Korea. I was looking at jobs primarily in Seoul and Busan, but I was open to locations all around the country. To be honest, the only thing I was not going to do was extend the contract I was on. I wouldn’t have stayed at that school for a million won a day.
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I was looking around Korea, but I didn’t find anything that was calling out to me. The offers I received were okay, but my gut feeling was telling me there was something better in store for me. After interviewing for about six weeks I decided to broaden my options. I began looking outside of Korea in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
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The fact that I was experiencing a Korean winter also played a big part in me decided to look outside of the country. It’s no secret that I am not a fan of cold weather, snow, sleet, or anything that has to do with the winter. Surviving a Korean winter definitely emphasized my desire to live somewhere that is summer year-round. I interviewed with companies all around the world, but the options were limited due to the global pastrami.
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Deciding to leave Korea was bittersweet. It was my first time being out on my own, working a “real" full-time job, and navigating the adult world on my own. Korea will definitely always have a place in my heart and the memories I made during my time there will be with me forever.